The Gender and Development Studies (GDS) program provides an interdisciplinary and critical understanding of gender relations in development processes. It examines how power, inequality, social norms, and institutional structures shape development outcomes across diverse contexts.

The program equips students with theoretical foundations and practical tools to analyze gender dynamics in public policy, governance, economics, migration, climate change, and social justice. GDS integrates feminist political economy, intersectionality, human rights approaches, and gender-responsive policy analysis, enabling students to contribute meaningfully to inclusive and equitable development. The curriculum emphasizes research skills, critical thinking, ethical engagement, and applied practice in both local and global development settings.

The GDS program welcomes applicants from diverse disciplines and professional backgrounds, especially those interested in gender equality, inclusive development, human rights, governance, migration, labor, social policy, and development practice.

Career Prospective

Graduates develop analytical and practical competencies to work as gender specialists, policy analysts, program managers, researchers, advocates, and practitioners across governments, international organizations, NGOs/CSOs, research institutes, and the private sector.