Frontmatter and Editorial

Abstract

In lieu of an abstract, here is the first paragraph of the editorial:

gender forum started out almost 20 years ago. Since then, it has turned into a vibrant medium of excellent research and expanded its scope in innovative ways. At its launch in 2002 gender forum was the first English-language academic e-journal in gender studies in Germany. Founded and based at the University of Cologne our peer-reviewed open-access journal has been dedicated to the international and interdisciplinary discussion of gender issues, with a strong focus on literature/media and cultural studies in the anglophone world, and on theoretical perspectives in the field. Throughout our mission always aimed at widening the scope to explore transdisciplinary intersections highlighting gender issues in a wide range of areas from politics to social and religious institutions, from criminal justice to health care systems.