This group comprises scholars from a range of disciplines including historical studies, social studies, international development, media and education working on women and gender issues in a wide range of historical, social and cultural contexts.
Our research topics
There are a number of areas of interest including:
- women’s suffrage
- biographies and life stories
- femininities and alcohol consumption/sobriety
- sexualities
- women and gender in North Africa, Taiwan, India and South Sudan
- intersections of feminism and race
- ending violence against women and girls
- harmful gender based cultural practices such as FGM
- gender and the civil rights movement in the USA
- religion and gender
- gender and education
- gender and sexual harassment
- gender representations in the media
Methods
Within our research we use qualitative research methods – including documentary analysis, interviews, oral history, ethnography, participant observation – as well as quantitative research techniques, such as analysis of census data and statistics.
Funders
Our work has been funded by major funding organisations including the Heritage Lottery Fund, the British Academy, the Economic and Social Research Council, and the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Publication Highlights
Publications by members of the women and gender studies research group
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Chikhungu, L.C., Nkwunonwo, U. (2026) MC Public Health 26, 14
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Statham, S. & Ringrow, H. (2026) Bloomsbury.
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Vignali, A., & Marvell, R. (2025). Sex Education, 1–15
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D. Gülel and A. Awungjia (2025), . In: Serene Dalati (ed). 
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D. Gülel (2025) lobal Social Challenges Journal, DOI: 10.1332/27523349Y2025D000000050.
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Bengesai, A. V., & Chikhungu, L. (2024). Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, (impact factor 5.4).0(0). 
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Chikhungu, L. (2024) Taiwan Insight 
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Chikhungu, L. (2024). UAPS
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Marvell,R.,Fletcher,L (2024): The Conversation.
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Chikhungu, L. (2023). ISI WSC 2023 Conference Abstract
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Fletcher, L., & Marvell, R. (2023).  The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 34(9), 1726–1756.
Research group leads
Women's and Gender Studies Research Group (WGSRG) members
Media ready expert
Dr Alessia Tranchese
Dr Caroline Day
Dr Charlotte Morris
Dr Fiona McCall
Dr Helen Ringrow
Miss Jaina Hunt
Dr Lee Sartain
Dr Ottis Mubaiwa
Dr Rosa Marvell
Ms Sarah Atkins
Dr Sukh Hamilton
Media ready expert
Professor Tamsin Bradley
Other Members
- Alison Millard (alison.millard@port.ac.uk)
- Busranisa Sarac (busranisa.sarac@port.ac.uk)
- Sixtus Onyekwere (sixtus.onyekwere@port.ac.uk)
- Ugochi Nkwunonwo (ugochi.Nkwunonwo@port.ac.uk)
MRes student
- Nadine Sadler (nadine.sadler2@myport.ac.uk)
PhD candidates
- Anupriya Biswas (up2139670@myport.ac.uk)
- Natalia Cama (natalia.cama1@myport.ac.uk)
- Mercia Aidoo (mercia.aidoo@myport.ac.uk)
Post-Doc candidates
- Patience Manhovo (patience.manhovo@port.ac.uk)
- Devran Gulel (devran.gulel@port.ac.uk)
External associate members
Mirela Sanfelice
Psychologist and posgraduate researcher PhD, Visiting Scholar