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Women's and Gender Studies Overview
As a student of women’s and gender studies, you will gain a profound understanding of how to influence ongoing political and economic inequalities. You’ll explore how media and marketing construct women and disempowered bodies in manipulative ways as you learn that feminism is about addressing institutionalized inequality for all people. Studying these topics at Chatham is particularly rewarding, as issues related to gender are at the forefront of Chatham’s identity and mission.
One of the most amazing things about the women’s and gender studies program is the kind of wonderful, intelligent, compassionate people the program attracts. From the incredible professors to my peers who have shared the most powerful insights on intersectionality, I have learned so much from the people here. Not only have I come to a better understanding of myself and my own gender, it has also expanded the ways I think about community power as a way of disrupting structural oppression and fostering empathy. It has really prepared me to go out and turn all the theory I’ve learned in the classroom into praxis in the real world.
—PERRIN NIGHTINGALE, '22
NEW Leadership Pennsylvaniaâ„¢ Promotes Women in Politics
The Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics (PCWP) at Chatham University combats gender inequity in politics by hosting the NEW Leadership Pennsylvania™ summer institute—an intensive, non-partisan, six-day residential program.
Courses & Curriculum
The major in women’s and gender studies offers students the opportunity for the interdisciplinary study of women’s contributions to society and women’s experiences in diverse cultures, politics, and historical periods. Students seek to understand the new scholarship on women and the new intellectual frameworks, methodologies, and feminist theories that examine gender as a social construct. Click the button below to explore sample courses and curriculum.
named Chatham one of the top three schools for aspiring women leaders. "Chatham encourages students to understand gender studies, pursue advocacy, and fight misogyny. Every student must take classes in women’s studies. Other subject areas introduce feminist ideas into their curriculum."
In addition to other merit-based awards and scholarships, Chatham offers awards and scholarships for women’s leadership, including the Hollander Student Award and the Heffer Family Scholarship.
The Women’s Institute offers small grants to support students’ gender-related research and creative projects, as well as support for presenting these projects at conferences.
Program Faculty
If one word could best sum up Chatham's faculty, it would be engaged. Professors bring their experiences to relate the course lessons to real-world situations. Click the button below to meet the psychology faculty members.
The certificate in women's leadership offered by the Women's Institute at Chatham University is a multi-disciplinary program designed to equip students with the theory, skills, and practice of leadership. Students earning a certificate will be prepared to take on leadership roles in their chosen fields and beyond, from business, politics, science, and the arts to healthcare, education, non-profits, NGO’s, and more.
Chatham University has been recognized as the newest chapter (Zeta Zeta) of the National Women's & Gender Studies Honor Society, Iota Iota Iota (a.k.a. Triota). A national honor society with over 150 chapters, Triota’s purpose is to encourage and support scholarship, excellence, and activism in women's and gender studies.
