Women’s Studies Online Courses: Top Colleges, Eligibility & Job Opportunities

Particulars

Details

Course Name

Women’s Studies Online Courses

Course Level

Certificate

Course Mode

Online

Course Duration

• Certificate: 6 weeks to 6 months.
• Diploma/PG Diploma: 1 year
• Master’s (MA): 2 - 5 years

Eligibility

• UG level: 10+2 from recognized board
• PG Diploma/MA: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline (Social Science/HUmanities preferred)

Average Fee

• Certificate fee: INR 5000
• Diploma/PG Diploma: INR 2000 - INR 7500
• Master’s: INR 15000 - INR 100000

Core Subjects

Gender and Development, Feminist Theories, Women and Law, Women in Politics, Intersectionality, Social Justice and Gender and Media. 

Job Roles

UN Women, UNICEF, MWCD, WHO, JNU, Tata TRusts, NCW, TISS, Oxfam, CARE India and Amnesty International. 

Course Name 

Trainer Name 

Duration 

Fee

Ratings (Out of 5)

International Women’s Health and Human Rights

Anne Firth Murray

7 weeks

4.9

Feminism and Social Justice

Bettina Aptheker

8 hours

4.8

Gender Analytics for Innovation

Sarah Kaplan

8 hours

4.8

Grow Your Business with Goldman Sachs 10000 Women

Goldman Sachs 100 Women + 6 more

4 hours

4.8

Women in Leadership: Inspiring Positive Change

Diana Bilimoria

1 week

4.7

Course Name 

Trainer Name 

Duration 

Fee

Ratings (Out of 5)

Gender Psychology - Gender Equality - Feminism Psychology

Institute of Professional Psychology

2 hours

INR 799

5

WarriorUp - Women’s Self-defence and Empowerment

Stuart Kirby

6.5 hours

INR 2499

5

Healing Within: Black Women’s Journey to Emotional Freedom

Dr. Angie Kearns

2 hours

INR 799

4.9

Women in Business: Guiding Women to Executive Success

Expert Academy

1 hour

INR 1199

4.8

Women Succeeding in Management and Leadership

Dr. Dorothy Marcic

2.5 hours

INR 2219

4.7

Course Name 

Trainer Name 

Duration 

Fee

Ratings (Out of 5)

JesusCollege: Preventing and Responding to Sexual Harassment and Violence

Dr. Sarah Steele

6 weeks

$49

5

HarvardX: Women Making History: Ten Objects, Many Stories

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and Jane Kamensky

8 weeks

$209

4.7

Ulceland: Gender and Development: Critical Theories and Approaches

GRO GEST and Giti Chandra

8 weeks

$30

4.4

Ulceland: Men, Boys and Masculinities

Kopano Ratele and Jeff Hearn

6 weeks

$30

4.3

StandfordOnline: International Women’s Health and Human Rights

Anne Firth Murray

10 weeks

-

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University/Institution

Course Name

Duration 

Fee

IGNOU

PG Diploma in Women’s and Gender Studies

1 year to 2 year

INR 6500 to INR 7200

Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur

MA in Women and Gender studies

2 years

INR 4000 yearly

Mother Teresa Women’s University, Tamil Nadu

PG Diploma in Women’s studies

-

-

IIGL - Indian Institute of Governance and Leadership

Diploma in Gender Studies and Women Empowerment

6 months

INR 12650

Guru Nanak Dev University

Certificate in Gender Studies

6 months

INR 6990

Course Name

Duration

Description

SWAYAM - Women, Power and Politics 

12 weeks

This course  explores women’s participation in politics, the history of women’s movements in India, Feminist theories of power, and women’s leadership in governance. 

Indian Feminisms - Concepts and Issues (NPTEL - IISER Bhopal)

8 - 12 weeks

Taught by Prof. Anindita Pan, this course covers feminist thought in India, Including Dalit feminism, women in literature, and cultural representations of gender. 

Feminism and Gender Studies - Alison 

4 - 6 hours

An introductory course on feminism, gender roles, gender justice, women’s empowerment in international contexts. 

Course Name

Duration

Description

Diploma in Feminist Writings - Alison 

10  - 15 hours

Explores major feminist literacy works and critical texts, examining themes like cultural oppression, identity, women’s voice and patriarchy in literature.

Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies - OpenLearn - The Open University, UK

10 hours

Offers an introduction to gender and women’s studies through themes such as women’s movements, gender-based violence, culture and identity internationally. 

Global Feminisms (Coursera)

5 weeks

Provides a comparative study of feminist movement throughout the world, exploring women’s rights in various economic, political and cultural context. 

Particulars

Details

Certificate Courses

10+2 pass

Diploma/PG Diploma in Women’s studies

Bachelor’s in any discipline (Social Sciences, Law, Commerce, Science and Arts) with 40% - 50% scores in total

Master’s in Women’s Studies

Bachelor’s in any discipline (Political Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law, Sociology, Literature, Psychology, History and Social Work background) with 45 - 50% 

Ph. D Research

Master’s in Women’s studies with 55% scores.

Job Sector

Job Roles

Employers

Government and Policy Sector

• Policy Analyst
• Gender Equality Officer
• Research Officer in Government Commissions
• Project Coordinator in Social Welfare Schemes

• Ministry of Women and Child development
• National Commission for Women
• State Social Welfare Departments
• Government think-tanks, Research institutes

Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and International Agencies

• Program Coordinator/Manager
• Field Officer/Social Worker
• Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
• Advocacy and Campaign Manager

• UN Women, WHO, UNICEF and UNDP
• Local NGOs focusing on Women’s empowerment, education and rights.
• Amnesty International, ActionAid, CARE India, Oxfam and Save the Children.

Corporate Sector

• Diversity and Inclusion Specialist
• CSR Project Manager
• Corporate Trainer on Gender Sensitization
• Human Resource Specialist

• Multinationals with D&I Initiatives.
• Tata Group, Deloitte, Wipro, Infosys, KPMG, EY and Accenture.