Centre for Women’s Studies
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Centre
stablished in July 1999, the Centre offers M.Phil., and Ph.D. 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. Both male and female students are admitted. 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 female space.
The following are the thrust areas:
* Generating awareness towards women’s issues
* Gender sensitivity
* Women’s empowerment
* Expression of the women’s voice
* Socio-cultural factors and marginalization
* Legal rights of /for women
* Restructuring women’s role in history
* Critical analysis of stereotyping
0413-2654463/820, 9159475920
aashita.pu@pondiuni.ac.in
Vision and Message of Centre Head(i/c)
Dr. Aashita
- Assistant Professor
