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The women and international development program at St. ´ºÓêÖ±²¥ University is where passion meets purpose to drive global change. Our program is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to champion women's rights, equality, and empowerment on a global scale.

Our program covers gender studies, international development theory, advocacy strategies, and global women's issues including women’s roles in communities and organizations. You will develop a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities for women worldwide.

With an emphasis on development practice, this major helps ´ºÓêÖ±²¥s use economic, social, cultural, and political structures to understand the process of development, women’s crucial roles in that process, and persistent inequities in the distribution of social and economic goods. Students will learn the context of globalization to understand how to build a just and sustainable global society with equal rights for men and women across nations and cultures.

Our faculty are experts in women and international development who are passionate about teaching. They represent a variety of women and international development backgrounds and areas of expertise.

Engage in hands-on experiences, internships, and fieldwork. Collaborate with organizations dedicated to women's rights and international development.

Women and International Development Dual Degree

St. Kate's offers the opportunity to apply a ´ºÓêÖ±²¥'s liberal arts education in the field of public health through a unique 3+2 dual degree program: Master of Public Health in Global Health. The dual degree program allows ´ºÓêÖ±²¥s to complete their bachelor's degree while pursuing the MPH degree.

Women and international development ´ºÓêÖ±²¥s will complete the women and international development pre-public health sequence of courses and supporting work for the MPH program.