Gender Justice, Activism and Sustainable Development

Program Levels

4 courses (12 credits)
Total: 12 credits

4 core courses (12 credits); 2 elective (6 credits); 1 project (6 credits)
Total: 24 credits

6 core (18 credits); 2 elective (6 credits); 2 projects (12 credits)
Total: 36 credits

A bachelor’s degree from a fully accredited college or university
An undergraduate GPA of at least 2.0 or a pass degree (exceptions would have to be approved by the Board of Graduate Studies)
An applicant may be a matriculated graduate student or a specially admitted student

A bachelor’s degree from a fully accredited college or university
An undergraduate GPA of at least 2.0 or a pass degree (exceptions would have to be approved by the Board of Graduate Studies)
An applicant may be a matriculated graduate student or a specially admitted student

A bachelor’s degree from a fully accredited college or university
An undergraduate GPA of at least 2.0 or a pass degree (exceptions would have to be approved by the Board of Graduate Studies)
An applicant may be a matriculated graduate student or a specially admitted student

Focus on gender issues in societies through feminist theories for sustainable and equitable development.
Enhance students’ capacity to analyze and frame activist strategies around social, cultural, political, and economic institutions shaping women's and men’s lives, and non-binary persons.
Impart activist philosophies and skills, encouraging learning from various methodological approaches, including critical feminist, non-binary, race, and cultural studies.
Provides a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion approach to development project design and management.

#5 - Gender equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
#10 - Reduced inequalities
Reduce inequality within and among countries
#16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels