RIGHTFULLY OURS welcomes original and insightful contributions that explore contemporary issues within the realm of Women and Child Rights. We invite students, legal practitioners, and academics to share their perspectives through thought-provoking articles. We accept short articles, long articles and case commentaries throughout the year for the purpose of publication in our Blog.

Submission Categories:

1. Short Form Posts: 1000-1500 words
2. Long Form Posts: 2000-2500 words
3. Case Commentaries: 1500-2000 words

Please Note: Submissions exceeding the prescribed word limit may be considered at the discretion of the Editorial Board, only in exceptional circumstances.

Eligibility to Submit:

CWCR welcomes original and unpublished work from undergraduate and postgraduate students, research scholars, practitioners, policy professionals and faculty members working in law and allied disciplines.

Content:

We encourage submissions that offer in-depth analysis and discussion on various issues that relate to women’s rights, children’s rights, or both. Interdisciplinary articles that focus on marginalized communities, race, caste, class, disability, sexual orientation, etc., are particularly encouraged. We prioritize articles that are relevant, discourse oriented and encompass broader themes and issues.

Originality and Plagiarism:

1. All submitted content must be original and must not be sent to any other platform for publication.
2. All submissions will be subject to a plagiarism and AI-content check. Content generated by AI will not be accepted for publication, and plagiarism of up to 15% is permitted.
3. The Author is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of facts, opinions, and data in the submission. Submissions must not contain defamatory, offensive, abusive or derogatory content.

References and Citations:

1. References should be provided as hyper-citations, with hyperlinks inserted in the text to direct readers to the relevant sources.
2. Hyperlinks must link to respectable and accurate legal/media sources. Due credit must be given to the original author for any derivation or interpretation of the existing literature.
3. Footnotes are not encouraged. In cases where online references are unavailable, authors may use endnotes following the OSCOLA (5th Ed.) citation style.

Formatting:

1. Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc/.docx).
2. Font: Garamond
3. Font Size: 12 for main text, 14 for headings, 12 bold for sub-headings.
4. Line Spacing: 1.5
5. The text should be justified.
6. Margins should be one inch on all sides.
7. Blog posts are to be submitted in British English.
8. Use double quotation marks (“”) and italics when quoting verbatim.
9. Endnotes (if used) must be in Garamond, font size 10, with 1.0 line spacing and justified alignment.
10. Speaking endnotes are not permitted.
11. The file should be named clearly using the title of the blog (for example, “Understanding Child Marriage Laws in India.docx”). Generic file names such as “Blog.docx”, “Final Article.docx” or “CWCR Submission.docx” should be avoided.

Submission Process:

1. Co-Authorship of up to two authors is allowed.
2. In case of co-authors, only one author will be the point of contact with the editorial board to avoid confusion and any delays.

Review and Publication:

1. Submissions will undergo a thorough review process by the editorial board.
2. The review process may take time up to 10 to 14 working days.
3. Decisions regarding acceptance or rejection will be communicated after the review process.
4. The editorial board retains the right to reject articles at any stage.

Confidentiality:

1. Each submission is subject to a blind review, which means that the Editors are unaware of any information about the authors during the review. To keep the review process completely unbiased, authors must not mention their names, institutional affiliations, or any other detail that could identify them anywhere in the manuscript.
2. Any attempt to discredit blind review methodology will result in the immediate rejection of the manuscript. All questions and complaints shall be addressed only through the official grievance redressal mechanism via email.

Copyright and Republishing:

1. If published on our blog, authors cannot republish the same or substantially similar content elsewhere without prior approval from our University.
2. Cross-posting requires prior permission and acknowledgment of initial publication on the Rightfully Ours Blog.

Indemnification:

By submitting a contribution to CWCR, the author(s) agree to indemnify and hold harmless Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar and CWCR against any claims, suits, or consequences arising from allegations of copyright infringement, unauthorized use, or violation of rights resulting from the publication of their work in the Blog.

If your submission does not include any of the above elements, our Editors hold the right to reject your submission due to an incomplete submission. In case of any other disputes, the decision of the editorial board shall be final and binding. We look forward to receiving your insightful contributions!

For inquiries and submissions, please contact: cwcr@gnlu.ac.in

RIGHTFULLY OURS welcomes original and insightful contributions to its Explainer Series. The Explainer Series invites clear, well-researched and accessible explainers that make important legal and policy issues concerning the rights of women and children, and access to justice, understandable to a wider audience. We encourage CWCR members to share their perspectives through original, thoughtful, creative and engaging explainers. Explainer submissions are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year for the purpose of publication.

An explainer is intended to make a legal or policy issue understandable to a non-specialist audience. Contributors should focus on explaining the issue clearly, rather than presenting an extensive academic discussion, and should, where relevant, bring out the practical significance of the law or policy in question.

Eligibility to Submit:

The CWCR Explainer Series is currently open only to members of the GNLU Centre for Women and Child Rights (CWCR). Submissions from contributors who are not CWCR members will not be considered for the Explainer Series.

Content:

We welcome explainers on various issues that relate to women’s rights, children’s rights, or both, across law, policy, justice, gender and social welfare. Interdisciplinary explainers that engage with marginalized communities, race, caste, class, disability, sexual orientation and related themes are particularly encouraged.

A strong explainer should help a reader understand the following:

• What is the issue?
• Why does it matter?
• What does the law/policy say?
• How does it work in practice?
• What are the key concerns or implications?

Contributors are encouraged to use examples, case law, legislation, data and other relevant developments where these help explain the issue more effectively, and to bring out the practical significance of the law or policy for readers.

Explainers should avoid unnecessarily technical legal language. Where technical legal terminology is necessary, it should be briefly explained. Contributors should prioritize relevance and clarity over excessive citation; the purpose of sourcing is to substantiate the piece and allow readers to explore the issue further, rather than to replicate the citation density of an academic paper.

Word Count:

There is no rigid word limit for explainer series submissions. Contributors are encouraged to aim for approximately 800-1,000 words, keeping in line with the length and format generally used for explainers published in the series. The focus should be on clarity, substance and accessibility. Contributors should ensure that their explainers adequately address the subject while avoiding unnecessary repetition.

Originality and Plagiarism:

1. All submitted content must be original and must not be sent to any other platform for publication.
2. All submissions will be subject to a plagiarism and AI-content check. Content generated by AI will not be accepted for publication, and plagiarism of up to 15% is permitted.
3. The author is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of facts, opinions and data in the submission. Submissions must not contain defamatory, offensive, abusive or derogatory content.

References and Citations:

1. References should be provided as hyper-citations, with hyperlinks inserted in the text to direct readers to the relevant sources.
2. Hyperlinks must link to respectable and accurate legal/ media sources. Due credit must be given to the original author for any derivation or interpretation of the existing literature.
3. Footnotes are not encouraged. In cases where online references are unavailable, authors may instead use endnotes following the OSCOLA (5^th Ed.) citation style.

Formatting:

1. Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc/.docx).
2. Font: Garamond.
3. Font Size: 12 for main text; 14 for headings, 12 bold for sub-headings.
4. Line Spacing: 1.5.
5. The text should be justified.
6. Margins should be one inch on all sides.
7. Explainer submissions are to be submitted in British English.
8. Use double quotation marks (“”) and italics when quoting verbatim.
9. Endnotes (if used) must be in Garamond, font size 10, with 1.0 line spacing and justified alignment.
10. Speaking endnotes are not permitted.
11. The file should be named clearly using the title of the explainer (for example, “Understanding Child Marriage Laws in India.docx”). Generic file names such as “Explainer.docx”, “Final Article.docx” or “CWCR Submission.docx” should be avoided.

Submission Process:

1. Co-authorship of up to two authors is allowed.
2. In case of co-authors, only one author will be the point of contact with the editorial board, to avoid confusion and any delays.

Review and Publication:

1. Submissions will undergo a thorough review process by the editorial board.
2. The review process may take up to 10 to 14 working days.
3. Decisions regarding acceptance or rejection will be communicated after the review process.
4. The editorial board retains the right to reject submissions at any stage.

Confidentiality:

1. Each submission is subject to a blind review, which means that the Editors are unaware of any information about the authors during the review. To keep the review process completely unbiased, authors must not mention their names, institutional affiliations, or any other detail that could identify them anywhere in the manuscript.
2. Any attempt to discredit blind review methodology will result in the immediate rejection of the manuscript. All questions and complaints shall be addressed only through the official grievance redressal mechanism via email.

Copyright and Republishing:

1. If published on our Explainer Series, authors cannot republish the same or substantially similar content elsewhere without prior approval from our University.
2. Cross-posting requires prior permission and acknowledgement of initial publication on the Rightfully Ours Blog.

Indemnification:

By submitting a contribution to the CWCR Explainer Series, the author(s) agree to indemnify and hold harmless Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar and CWCR against any claims, suits, or consequences arising from allegations of copyright infringement, unauthorized use, or violation of rights resulting from the publication of their work in the Explainer Series.

If your submission does not include any of the above elements, our Editors hold the right to reject your submission due to an incomplete submission. In case of any other disputes, the decision of the editorial board shall be final and binding. We look forward to receiving your insightful contributions!

For inquiries and submissions, please contact: cwcr@gnlu.ac.in