Empirical Study of Gender Research Network
Evidence on gender and power that moves scholarship and shapes policy.
EGEN is a network of scholars advancing rigorous research on gender, politics, and power. We convene workshops across three continents, fund junior scholars, and work to build women’s standing in the discipline.
- $200k+
- raised to convene workshops on new research
- $100k+
- awarded in prizes to junior scholars
- 19
- convenings across three continents since 2016
- 700+
- scholars on our mailing list
What we study
Questions that matter for policy, answered with rigorous evidence
Our members study gender and power around the world. Their topics are wide-ranging: who runs for elected office and who wins, what happens to women’s rights after war, how climate change is reshaping gender politics, what shapes the political socialization of men and boys.
Who we are
A network across leading institutions
Our directors and members teach and conduct research at leading universities in the United States, the United Kingdom, and beyond, and hold editorships at the discipline’s top journals and flagship book series. They also advise UN Women, USAID, and the World Bank, and partner with organizations working to advance women’s political leadership worldwide.
What’s next
Our 10-year convening
EGEN marks ten years in Spring 2027 with a convening at Johns Hopkins University — a decade of workshops, prizes, and research on gender, politics, and power.
Support this work
Help fund the next round of prizes
Our research prizes support junior scholars doing fieldwork, surveys, and archival research on gender and politics. If you or your institution would be interested in supporting the next round, we would be glad to hear from you.
Get involved
Join EGEN
Our mailing list contains calls for the research prize, workshop announcements, and opportunities across the gender and politics community.