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Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies teaches you skills like critical thinking, research, writing, activism, and advocacy.
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Gender, women’s, and sexuality studies (GWSS) is an interdisciplinary field that asks when and how gender intersects with sexuality, class, race, ethnicity, nationality, globalization, and physical ability in ways that can exclude and oppress but that also can enrich cultures and expand opportunities.
You will learn how to investigate how gender and sexuality shape challenges people face in areas such as the environment, culture and the media, education, health, violence, and the economy. Critical thinking and analysis and development of expertise in writing, research, and presentation provide the program's graduates with the professional skills they will need to pursue careers or graduate study in a wide variety of fields or academic disciplines.
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Resources for Trans Communities and Their Allies
Financial Support & Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community
Online Guide to Scholarships & Resources for LGBTQIA+ College Students
Support for Gender Confirmation
Iowa Women's Archives at the University of Iowa Main Library
Women's Resource and Action Center
University Programs for Students with Children
Council on the Status of Women
Council on Disability Awareness
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumi/Friends
University of Iowa Center for Advancement
College Scholarships for Minority Students
Spolin Law P.C. Civil Rights and Criminal Law Essay Competition & $1,000 Scholarship
College Scholarships and Resources for Women
Women's Guide to Paying for College
Intelligent.com Guide to the best colleges and universities in Iowa