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Study Gender and Women\u2019s Studies at URI and transform the way you think about yourself, others, and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a GWS major, you explore how gender influences the choices we face and the actions we take. You consider how gender intersects with race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, and other characteristics to shape our lives. You learn about power and how to navigate the world. You learn how to connect ideas to action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grounded in the movement for human rights, dignity, and social justice, GWS offers you a community and the knowledge and skills you need to lead, advocate, and collaborate in your profession and in your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Gender and Women’s Studies at URI?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It applies to everything<\/th>It’s about all of us<\/th>It matters to employers<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
As a Gender and Women\u2019s Studies major, you\u2019ll study politics, theory, literature, psychology, history, sociology, and much more. Students often combine their Gender and Women\u2019s Studies interest with another major to broaden their interdisciplinary background, making them very attractive to employers and graduate schools.<\/td>One of the core concepts you\u2019ll learn about as a Gender and Women\u2019s Studies major at URI is\u00a0intersectionality<\/em>, which explores the many layers of human identity and the ways they interact. Here you\u2019ll examine how different forms of identity such as race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability intersect on multiple levels.<\/td>In today\u2019s work environment, there is a growing demand for individuals with multicultural mindsets who understand workplace gender issues such as sexual harassment, flex time, parental leave, and pay equity. This is especially true in the medical field, law, social work, education, counseling, government service, and others.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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