Women's and Gender Studies

Overview

Athabasca University’s online Women’s and Gender Studies program will develop or expand your knowledge of the established field of women’s studies and the emerging field of gender studies.

Discover how feminist and gender theories, concepts, history, methodologies, research and activism inform the lives and experiences of women across time and place. You will also learn about gender as a social construct within a variety of contexts.

Develop your awareness of the historical, cultural and political bases of prejudice, discrimination, inequalities and oppression. Consider and analyze how intersecting systems of oppression condition humans’ lives, including:

• patriarchy 

• heteronormativity

• racism

• colonialism

• capitalism

Career

• Addictions Counsellor

• Advocate for women’s/children’s rights

• Program Co-ordinator

• Researcher

• Teacher

• Program Advisor

• Child Welfare Worker