Top 10 reasons to choose Gender and Women's Studies at Dal:

1. Multidisciplinary perspective: Benefit from the diverse GWST profs, who come from a range of disciplines, including journalism, law, international development studies, English, philosophy, history, sociology, health and human performance, music, and economics.
2. Explore—and find your major: The multi-disciplinary GWST program will expose you to a variety of subject areas. 
3. Sharing experiences: GWST encourages women to exchange ideas and experiences with each other—and to explore and respect differences with men.
4. A woman’s place? Discover theories that redefine, recreate, and revalue women's current and past contributions to society.
5. Gender is social: Become aware of how gender identity is constructed—and the role it plays in social relationships.
6. Stop sexism: Discover how sexist assumptions are confining for everyone, not just girls and women.
7. Community involvement: Get hands-on experience working with various advocacy groups, human rights organizations, and other groups.
8. On-campus involvement: Join the Gender and Women’s Studies Collective and take part in social events and fundraisers.
9. Read—and watch—all about it: Take advantage of the Dalhousie Women’s Center Resource Library and its collection of books, zines, DVDs relating to gender and women’s studies, LGBTQ issues, and women’s history.
10. Justice for all: Discover how sexism, classism, racism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression have contributed to injustice—and how you can work with others to make society more equitable.