Women in a Global Context
** available as of 06/15/2026
** available as of 06/15/2026
Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Social Work students.
This course covers understanding women in a global context, social development institutions, and women's representation within them and in related media and social media. It builds the knowledge of relevance to students of social work, women's studies, international studies, migration, and communication.
Outcomes: By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1) Critically analyze global social policies through a feminist lens to evaluate their impact on women's rights and social, racial, economic, and environmental justice (Aligned with Competency 2 - Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice); 2) Assess and interpret diverse cultural, social, and political perspectives influencing women's lived experiences globally to enhance cross-cultural understanding and advocacy in social work practice (Aligned with Competency 5 - Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice)\\n; 3) Create evidence-informed media or policy advocacy products that promote equitable representation and justice for women in global and local contexts (Aligned with Competency 2 - Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice and Competency 5 - Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice).
This course covers understanding women in a global context, social development institutions, and women's representation within them and in related media and social media. It builds the knowledge of relevance to students of social work, women's studies, international studies, migration, and communication.
Outcomes: By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1) Critically analyze global social policies through a feminist lens to evaluate their impact on women's rights and social, racial, economic, and environmental justice (Aligned with Competency 2 - Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice); 2) Assess and interpret diverse cultural, social, and political perspectives influencing women's lived experiences globally to enhance cross-cultural understanding and advocacy in social work practice (Aligned with Competency 5 - Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice)\\n; 3) Create evidence-informed media or policy advocacy products that promote equitable representation and justice for women in global and local contexts (Aligned with Competency 2 - Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice and Competency 5 - Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice).