• provides a forum for academic research and theory as well as professional and community practices and experiences
• is not an academic journal
• is run entirely by volunteers
• solicits articles and artwork directly or through calls for submissions
• welcomes non-solicited submissions and will review them with equal consideration
• aims to include a diversity of voices and a broad range of ideas in every issue (however, the opinions expressed in the magazine are not necessarily those of the editorial board)
• reserves the right to post all or part of anything published in the magazine on the WEI website

• Each issue is produced by an issue committee that coordinates submissions, selects articles/artwork for publication, and provides editorial revisions

• feature articles (1500 - 2500 words)
• shorter research articles (800-1500 words)
• book/film reviews (300 - 600 words) (see below for further information)
• an "in the field" section that profiles innovative projects and organizations (750-1000 words)

• Given our readership and history, authors are invited to engage with gender as a category of analysis, along with inequality and women's rights.
• Authors should also consider class, race and cross-cultural dimensions, age, ability, and sexual orientation, among other aspects of socio-cultural diversity. In their submissions, authors should also explicitly address the relationship of women to their environments (broadly defined).
• WEI Magazine only publishes original material, with very rare exceptions.
• When WEI Magazine agrees to reprint or carry a summary of previously published material, this must be clearly stated and permission obtained.
• Authors need to inform WEI Magazine if they are submitting their manuscripts for publication elsewhere.
• If WEI Magazine is unable to publish submitted material, the author/artist will be contacted.
• All authors must meet the timelines established by the issue's editorial group.
• Except when specified, WEI is unable to publish abstracts or unfinished papers. To be considered for publication, articles must be finished and edited in accordance with the editorial guidelines of the magazine.

• All articles submitted to WEI Magazine must be written in a journalistic style, in a clear, easy to understand format that will capture the interest of a diverse audience.
• Theoretical references and concepts should be explained in plain language.
• Important sources and quotes must be acknowledged within the text instead of Foot or End Notes, or included as "Further Resources." These need to be limited to 4 to 6 relevant texts, websites, or other references.
• Texts should be listed by Author, Title, Publisher, Place, and Year of Publication.
• The use of subheadings is recommended for feature articles.

• Book reviews are assigned or accepted based on each issue's theme.
• WEI Magazine also includes 2 - 3 paragraph summary listings of new publications.
• Reviews, as accepted, remain the property of the author and may be reprinted in other publications.
• With the author's permission, WEI Magazine may reprint reviews.
• Book reviews should be lively, highly readable, and evaluate a book from a feminist perspective relevant to the theme of the particular issue.
• While thoughtful criticism is encouraged, the review should be constructive in its style.
• The review must include:
  • name of author(s)/editor(s) and publisher
  • publishing date and place
  • cost of book in Canadian currency
  • at least a 300 DPI electronic version of the cover image
  • name and a two-sentence biography of the reviewer

• WEI Magazine prefers electronic submissions of manuscripts via email.
• Submissions must include a word count at the bottom of the last page of the manuscript.
• Each manuscript should include a 50 word (maximum) biography of the author, including background, occupation etc., and further reading suggestions if appropriate.
• Authors should indicate whether artwork (photographs, illustrations, diagrams) is available to accompany their submission if published. WEI encourages submissions with artwork.
• Author's name, postal address, e-mail address, and telephone number must appear on the manuscript.
• Please indicate whether the author's contact information may be included at the bottom of the article so that readers may contact you.

• Poetry submissions are welcome and should relate to the issue's theme.
• WEI Magazine features a woman artist in each issue and gladly considers freelance submissions of photographs and illustrations.
• Visual art should reflect, but is not limited to, the theme of an issue.
• The artist's or the photographer's name (if different from the article author) must be included on all submissions for photo/art credits.
• Electronic photo submissions must have at least 300 DPI resolution.
• Captions must be provided for all photographs and images.
• A self-addressed envelope must accompany all items that the author/artist would like returned.

If you would like to include multimedia content with your submission, please send us the files and/or a link to the content, and let us know whether we can host it on the WEI website. WEI issues are published online and may be downloaded in PDF format.

• Authors/artists will be notified when a submission is provisionally accepted for publication. (Please note that because this is a volunteer-run publication, there will be a time lapse between initial receipt of material and review for potential publication.)
• If a submission is provisionally accepted for publication, authors may be asked to make revisions as per the recommendations of the editors and/or reviewers.
• Recommendations will be communicated to the author in as clear a manner as possible.
• Authors should revise their work and resubmit it to the issue committee by the deadline specified.
• Failure to resubmit by the date requested may result in the rejection of the submission.

WEI Magazine assumes a non-exclusive, worldwide, and perpetual right to publish and reproduce articles and art in any format in and outside the magazine context. This does not preclude the author/artist from granting permission to publish her/his material after publication in WEI Magazine. In return, WEI Magazine requests to be acknowledged as the original publisher. WEI Magazine reserves the right to post all or part of anything published in WEI magazine on its website.