Gender and Development MA

You’ll gain a solid understanding of debates in feminist thinking and link them to gendered policy and programming. You’ll develop in-depth knowledge for gendered analysis using an intersectional lens on issues such as: women’s economic and political empowerment political economy, environment and feminist mobilisation for social justice sexuality, masculinity and disability. Our ground-breaking work challenges ideas about gender. We work with nuanced, fluid perspectives on gender and sex, and the ways they interact. You’ll gain the skills required to participate effectively in gender and development related research, policy-making and programme implementation. This degree is based at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) which has been at the cutting-edge of debates on Gender and Development for the last 50 years. IDS is an independent research and teaching institute located on the campus of the University of Sussex, with a close affiliation with the University. All teaching staff are active researchers in development, giving you a unique learning experience grounded in real-world challenges and solutions.