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About GWS
The Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS) Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago is a vibrant interdisciplinary department made up of scholars who study a wide range of topics critical to an expansive understanding of how and why gender and sexuality matter in the world.
Professor Nadine Naber standing at a podium clapping.
Academic Programs
The Gender and Women's Studies Program offers a Major and Minor in Gender and Women's Studies as well as a Minor in Social Justice. GWS also offers a Graduate Concentration Certificate.
Deana Lewis and Kishonna Graw standing together at a welcome back to GWS event.
Meet GWS!
Learn more about our amazing faculty and students here.
Students, faculty, staff, and guests of GWS at a year end celebration event.
Events
Learn more about Gender and Women’s Studies events!

The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.

Ida B. Wells Barnett