IGNOU Introduces Courses in Gender and Women's Studies

New Delhi: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has announced the introduction of new programmes in gender and women's studies.

The new programmes include development of a project to be converted into Certificate/Diploma in Gender and Nutritional Security, Certificate/Diploma in Gender & Labor and Certificate/Diploma in Gender in Cinema. The other new programmes in design and development stage include Certificate/Diploma programmes in Gender & Law, Gender & Science and Gender Agriculture & Sustainable Development.

V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, IGNOU VC while inaugurating the celebrations at the Convention Centre has said that when they look at the relation between education and women empowerment, they find that several kinds of social evils, like female feticide, dowry, etc., are still prevalent in the society. He said that there is an urgent need to critically look at the sort of education provided to women today.

As per sources, the university had organized a day-long function at the IGNOU campus on March 8 to celebrate International Women's Day. The occasion was hosted by the School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS), in association with the IGNOU Committee Against Sexual Harassment (ICASH), School of Humanities (SOH), School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST) and School of Performing and Visual Arts (SOPVA).