Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

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Program	Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies is the study of women, gender, sexuality, and feminism. Its focus is on expanding traditional scholarship by studying how gender structures intellectual and social traditions, and by exploring how knowledge can be reshaped when women are included. Programs in GSWS also examine ways that issues of gender intersect with other structures of power – such as class, race, ethnicity and disabilities – to shape social structures and ways of thinking. Is Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies for you? Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies is for students who are inquisitive and open to new ideas and approaches. Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies appeals to students who have an interest in human rights, social justice, and academic and social activism. Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies is also for students interested in cross-cultural and multidisciplinary studies that place women at the centre of analysis in order to critique and challenge discriminatory laws, practices and customs. Areas of study Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies offers feminist explorations of gendered experiences in courses such as Women in Popular Culture, Gender and International Development, Women and the Environment, Masculinities, and Women and Film. Courses in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies also cover a wide range of subject areas in the social sciences, humanities, sciences, and contemporary arts, including, for example, the historical and contemporary experiences of indigenous women, the psychology of women, and women, technology and change. Credential offered: Minor
Career opportunities	Government policy analyst or researcher; Law; International development agencies and organizations; Education and academia; Consultant in the public or private sector; Journalism, communications, broadcasting, public relations; Community and social service workers; Research and policy analysis
More details	See the Academic Calendar page on Gender Studies. From here you can find more information on programs and courses.

Program

Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies is the study of women, gender, sexuality, and feminism. Its focus is on expanding traditional scholarship by studying how gender structures intellectual and social traditions, and by exploring how knowledge can be reshaped when women are included.

Programs in GSWS also examine ways that issues of gender intersect with other structures of power – such as class, race, ethnicity and disabilities – to shape social structures and ways of thinking.

Is Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies for you?

Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies is for students who are inquisitive and open to new ideas and approaches. Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies appeals to students who have an interest in human rights, social justice, and academic and social activism.

Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies is also for students interested in cross-cultural and multidisciplinary studies that place women at the centre of analysis in order to critique and challenge discriminatory laws, practices and customs.

Areas of study

Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies offers feminist explorations of gendered experiences in courses such as Women in Popular Culture, Gender and International Development, Women and the Environment, Masculinities, and Women and Film. Courses in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies also cover a wide range of subject areas in the social sciences, humanities, sciences, and contemporary arts, including, for example, the historical and contemporary experiences of indigenous women, the psychology of women, and women, technology and change.

Credential offered: Minor

Career opportunities

Government policy analyst or researcher; Law; International development agencies and organizations; Education and academia; Consultant in the public or private sector; Journalism, communications, broadcasting, public relations; Community and social service workers; Research and policy analysis

More details

See the Academic Calendar page on Gender Studies. From here you can find more information on programs and courses.

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