Program Overview

Certificate of Graduate Study in Global Gender Advocacy

Overview

The Certificate of Graduate Study in Global Gender Advocacy is a fully online program that equips students with the skills and knowledge to analyze social injustices and implement best practices for advocacy within and across national borders. This program is ideal for international students or professionals working in non-profit or policy arenas.

Program of Study

Students choose three of the following courses:

• Situated Sexualities and Transnational Activism
• Gender, Development, and Feminist Economics
• Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics in the Asian Diaspora
• Feminist Thought and Public Policy
• Environmental Justice: Racism, Classism, Sexism
• Transformative Storytelling for Social Change
• Black Diasporas, Feminisms, and Sexual Politics
• Digital Cultures, Global Circuits, and Feminist Futures
• Topics in Women's Studies

This certificate program can be completed as a standalone credential or as part of the master's program in women's, gender, and sexuality studies. The credits earned may also be transferable to other graduate areas.

Career Outcomes

The global gender advocacy certificate program prepares students for positions in:

• International relations
• Nonprofit and NGO leadership and advocacy
• Teaching and Education
• Community organizing
• Law
• Social Work
• Counseling
• Public Policy

Admissions Requirements

• Deadlines:
  • Fall: April 29
  • Spring: Rolling
  • Summer: Rolling
• Required Application Materials:
  • Transcripts from all schools attended
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal statement
  • Writing sample

Student Learning Objectives

• Apply feminist and related theories at an advanced level, addressing intersections of gender, race, class, sexuality, nation, and/or other axes of difference and inequality
• Demonstrate familiarity with Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies as an interdisciplinary field of study and research, developing skills in at least one field new to individual students
• Have the opportunity to bridge theory and practice by engaging in feminist pedagogy experiences or doing internships in community organizations