Introduction

Field of Gender Studies is rich and diverse; full of controversies and active debates over the significant questions and inequalities.
Important questions regarding the categories of woman and man in terms of exploring identities it’s the politics played behind the scene.
Being interdisciplinary in nature, each discipline examines the ways in which distinction of gender and socio political inequalities are defined and discussed.
Various conceptual frameworks are evaluated to look at these issues and draw inferences about it.

Vision
Promotes gender equality, eventually to as basic human right.

Mission
Towards the achievement of poverty alleviation, woman empowerment and equality for all. The scope of Gender Studies is to raise awareness about Gender issues at the Provincial and National level and in all areas of life.

Objectives
To train human resource equipped with the knowledge and research capabilities who would be able to provide policy input and address gender issues in all the development forum.

Outcomes
25 students with MA, in the Gender Studies.
25 students with Post Graduate Diploma in Gender Studies
25 students with Certificate in Gender Studies

Objectives of the Department
To establish a better understanding of the scope and concept of the Gender studies.
To analyze the existing Gender disparities with specific reference to social, psychological, economic, legal, health and education aspects.
To help develop a theoretical framework of analysis of various dimensions aspects.
To promote a critique of existing knowledge in relation to Gender and Development.
To stimulate evaluation of contemporary development approaches and strategies as they effect Gender roles in particular and nation at large.
To enable the students to organize development projects more effectively keeping in view gender needs.
To help develop sustainable strategies for combating poverty, health and environmental hazards.
To mainstream Gender perspectives in national development.

Major Areas

i) Academics ii) Trainings iii) Research

Courses

M.Sc (Previous)

Paper I: Introduction to Gender Studies.
Paper II: Feminist Theories.
Paper III: Feminist Movements.
Paper IV: Gender and Religion.
Paper V: Basic Research Skills/ Computer Skills.

M.Sc (Final)

Paper VI: Gender and Development.
Paper VII: Gender and Human Rights.
Paper VIII : Gender and Literature.
Paper IX: Advanced Feminist Research Methods.
Gender and Media.
Gender and Politics.
Gender and Social Policy.
Gender and Psychology.
Gender, Science and Technology.
Paper XI: Research Report/Dissertation.