Women's and Gender Studies explores the natures, forms, histories, images and experiences of women, genders and sexualities. In our classes, students of all genders and sexualities learn about feminist movements to end sexism, sexist exploitation, and oppression.

The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies fosters an awareness and appreciation of the realities and diverse experiences of women, and develops a critical consciousness of the societal inequalities affecting people, including those based on gender, race, class, age, dis/ability, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. It also promotes the full equality of all women, genders and sexualities, and offers students the means to contribute to social change.

Women's and Gender Studies is interdisciplinary; it draws significant connections among disciplines. It is also multidisciplinary; it brings together studies of women and gender by specialists in different disciplines. The Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies is a working partner of the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies. Currently, there is a demonstrated need for people with a background in Women's and Gender Studies in such areas as social services, education, policy development, welfare, health care, counselling and therapy, law, media, advertising, public administration, finance and management.

We offer three degree options for an interdisciplinary Major in Women's and Gender Studies: a 3-Year BA, a 4-Year BA, and an Honours BA. A variety of options exists to prepare students for graduate work, including a double major, combined major and a student-designed major.