The School of Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies, the contemporary successor of the first Women’s Studies Program in Canada (1992), has always been on the cutting edge of critical and intersectional studies in sex, gender and sexuality. Our interdisciplinary programs and award-winning faculty will guide you on an exciting journey in a community-oriented environment that will help you achieve your academic and professional success.
Across all borders and populations, our human systems and institutions need dynamic individuals who envision solutions and practical responses to social injustice.
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Read our Land Acknowledgment which recognizes the unique and enduring relationship of Indigenous people and their traditional territory.
Examine the artistic, cultural, economic, geographic, historical, literary, political, psychological and social aspects of gender and sexuality in a transnational context.
Outstanding Faculty
Our faculty members have been leaders in the study of gender and sexuality in Canada and internationally for three decades. Our dedicated, dynamic, award-winning professors offer excellent learning environments at all levels of study. We present cutting-edge sex gender and feminist research and theory.
Flexibility
You can choose from a wide variety of course offerings every year within the general guidelines and requirements of our programs. You can choose from various academic areas and take discipline-based courses in fields such as anthropology, geography, history, literature, philosophy, political science and sociology.
Commitment to Excellence
You’ll learn to think critically about questions of race, Indigeneity, class, ability, sex, gender and sexuality as each intersects with social, legal, cultural, political, economic, religious, national, and transnational institutions and ideals.
This program focuses on critical thinking in an interdisciplinary context. The curriculum is very interesting and considers the social, cultural, religious, economic, environmental and political forces that shape social relations of power and dominance at household, community, regional, national and international levels and within our own institutions. Studying here has heightened my consciousness of women's liberation movements, activism and pedagogies from an anti-racist and anti-oppression framework that is shaping my objectives of taking a lead role in social justice initiatives and movements.
— Jane Thirikwa
Alumna, Gender & Women's Studies
December 16, 2025
GWST student writes about race and healthcare in Canada
February 28, 2022
GSWS 2022 Annual Lecture
February 14, 2022
Sexuality Studies Spotlight
