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About the Centre
Established in July 1999, the Centre offers M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in Women’s Studies. The overall approach to Women’s Studies in this Centre is multidisciplinary. The prime aim of the Centre is the creation of a critical awareness and sensitivity towards women’s issues in every field. The courses are open to students across genders. A holistic approach to gender studies is envisaged. It encourages women’s academic development and empowerment, the major objective being women’s empowerment, the marking out and the definition of a feminist space.
The following are the thrust areas:
* Generating awareness towards women’s issues
* Gender sensitivity and intersectional awareness
* Women’s empowerment
* Expression of women’s voice
* Socio-cultural factors and marginalization
* Legal rights of /for women
* Restructuring women’s role in history
* Critical analysis of stereotyping and marginalization
0413-2654463/820, 9159475920
aashita.pu@pondiuni.ac.in
Vision and Message of Centre Head(i/c)
Dr. Aashita
- Assistant Professor
Office Contact Details
+91-413-2654-820
aashita.pu@pondiuni.ac.in
Programmes Offered
Faculty
Infrastructure
Computer, Overhead projector, Colour television, VCD projector, Slide projector and Audio system.
Thrust Area of Teaching & Research
Women’s Empowerment
Gender Mainstreaming
Feminist theories and their application
Women-centric initiatives
Socio-Cultural factors relating to marginalization of women
Legal rights of /for women
Restructuring women’s roles in history
Gender stereotyping
Achievements
Placement & Internships
Jobs in the fields of the NGO sector, journalism, socio-legal sector, in government agencies, under CSR initiatives, and in academia and research
Research Projects