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INSTITUTE OF GENDER STUDIES

The Institute of Gender Studies,University of Sindh Jamshoro was established in 1994, since that day, it has contributed to the cause of gender and development in Sindh province. The Institute has launched postgraduate academic programs in Women & Gender Studies and in Home Economics and has organized several continuing education programs at Jamshoro, Hyderabad. Besides in rural areas for the training and capacity building of various clientele groups including women, academic administrative staff, political leadership and gender and development professional as well.Apart from this, the Institute has started classes for postgraduate diploma in Community Development from 2005.and "Women Studies" is also being offered as Minor subject for the student of other disciplines in Social Sciences. Moreover, various programs of short certificate courses have been  introduced in this institute since 2009, the Institute of Gender Studies produces an Annual Research Journal "The Women"(HEC Recognized).

Gender Studies Department

Education Program 

The ultimate goal of Institute of Gender Studies is to create awareness among women regarding their social, economic and legal rights and improve their status through formal and informal education. The inter disciplinary approach aims to build their confidence and to enhance their hidden skills and ability to face different challenges in different fields, and to provide high quality education at international level in gender studies.
And to inspire and prepare the students for leadership positions with the understanding of the strategic value of their work, so they can effectively participate in the development of women and operation of the government and non-government organizations and to achieve successful careers in the fields to serve the nation, country, region and globe.