Immerse yourself in the ideas that shape the world we live in. Investigate and analyse ideas, communicate your findings and build your knowledge base in a variety of areas with a BA. In many instances you will also gain first-hand experience of how to apply what you learn through practical topics, placements and internship opportunities. Women's Studies: How do sex and gender influence the way we experience the world? How has this changed and what can we expect from the future? With a major in Women’s Studies, you’ll explore how gender shapes our cultural and social institutions, personal identity, and relationships using interdisciplinary. You don’t need to identify as a feminist or be a woman, but you do need to be interested in the female experience and what it means to be a woman—or a man, or any other gender. Women’s Studies explores new and challenging ideas. It tackles contemporary issues, including domestic violence, rape culture, pay gaps, harassment, racism, homophobia and transphobia, body image, memory and national identity. You’ll explore gender in different contexts (e.g. locally and internationally, and across cultures) and as it intersects with other social differences (e.g. race, class and sexuality). What you will study Sex and gender Power and change Race, racism and Indigenous knowledge Media, politics and policy Feminism and masculinity Sexism and reproduction Rights, justice and the law Intersectional approaches to political, social and cultural issues Your career Graduates are suited to employment in many fields given the broad scope of specialisations available. Potential occupations include: graduate policy officer editorial assistant communications and campaigns assistant assistant advocacy officer employment consultant. Potential employers include: government agencies tourism businesses banks public and private companies universities community agencies arts organisations