弗林德斯大学

Immerse yourself in the ideas that shape the world we live in.

Investigate and analyse ideas, communicate your findings and build your knowledge base in a variety of areas with a BA. In many instances you will also gain first-hand experience of how to apply what you learn through practical topics, placements and internship opportunities.

Women's Studies

How do sex and gender influence the way we experience the world? How has this changed and what can we expect from the future? With a major in Women’s Studies, you’ll explore how gender shapes our cultural and social institutions, personal identity, and relationships using interdisciplinary. You don’t need to identify as a feminist or be a woman, but you do need to be interested in the female experience and what it means to be a woman—or a man, or any other gender. Women’s Studies explores new and challenging ideas. It tackles contemporary issues, including domestic violence, rape culture, pay gaps, harassment, racism, homophobia and transphobia, body image, memory and national identity. You’ll explore gender in different contexts (e.g. locally and internationally, and across cultures) and as it intersects with other social differences (e.g. race, class and sexuality).

What you will study

• Sex and gender
• Power and change
• Race, racism and Indigenous knowledge
• Media, politics and policy
• Feminism and masculinity
• Sexism and reproduction
• Rights, justice and the law
• Intersectional approaches to political, social and cultural issues

Your career

You’ll be ready to work in environments that specialise in gender or women’s issues, or social justice more generally. You could find yourself in international development programs, non-government organisations, the public service, foreign affairs, journalism and teaching.

Potential occupations include:

• gender mainstreaming specialist
• women’s project coordinator
• fundraising program officer
• international development officer
• human rights advocate
• women's rights advocate
• arts and media creator
• community development worker
• health care worker
• women's services worker.

Potential employers include:

• government departments
• non-government organisations
• international development consultancies
• organisations and private sector industries with a gender equality or equal opportunity policy and strategy
• media outlets and arts organisations
• schools and universities.