And Still We Rise: Womxn Opposing Oppression - March 10, 2021 at 1 pm.

The School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies’ ANNUAL LECTURE"And Still We Rise: Womxn Opposing Oppression & Proposing Change"featuring Dr. Jill AndrewMPP Toronto-St. Paul’sOntario NDP Critic for Culture and Women’s Issues Womxn have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. While COVID-19 has been referred to as an ‘unprecedented’ pandemic, in this talk Jill Andrew (she/her) highlights […]

Winter 2021 Virtual Advising is Available for Majors and Minors

Hello students. As we gear up for the term and enrolment dates approach, we would like to inform you that virtual advising is available.   These appointments will assist you in assessing your degree progress, helping you choose courses and assist you in making selections to ensure you are on track to completing your degree/program. […]

The Meet and Greet is Back Again!!

All students enrolled into GWST & SXST courses at Keele and Glendon campuses are invited. Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies Meet and Greet, February 28, 2020, 11am-1pm

The Problem with Work?: Strategies for De-commodifying Everyday Life

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York professor spotlights inequity and barriers in university sports in Toronto Star article

  Professor Enakshi Dua spoke on diversity in university sports teams in a Toronto Star article, titled  Are university sports teams dropping the ball on diversity? Dua, from the School of Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies, discusses how racialized students often have issues with access to higher education and sports. “Government data shows minority and immigrant […]

York PhD student becomes first female Chief of Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service

  Deryn Rizzi, MDEM, Vaughan Fire Chief York grad and PhD student Deryn Rizzi has been appointed as the new Chief of Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service (VFRS), the first woman in the role. Rizzi is currently pursuing her PhD in Gender, Feminist and Women's Studies. She is a graduate of York's Master of Disaster and Emergency Management program, […]

Graduating at age 89 makes Brampton resident oldest to receive degree at York

  The oldest person to graduate from York University will turn 90 in July, and will be attending Convocation to receive her degree in Women’s Studies, a process she started in 1978. Alma Kocialek has become a media sensation, being featured in the Toronto Star, the CBC and the Brampton Guardian, among many other outlets […]

Conference, exhibit celebrates York research on gender and genre, honours Prof. Marlene Kadar