Gender and Public Policy (GPP)
Gender and Public Policy Curriculum
The Gender and Public Policy specialization seeks to integrate theory and practice.Students are strongly encouraged to participate in workshops, skills-building exercises and Capstone projects that specifically examine gender relations.
Yasmine Ergas, Lecturer in the Discipline of International and Public Affairs; Director of Gender and Public Policy Specialization
Dale Buscher, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs
Melissa Fisher, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Kristy Kelly, Adjunct Associate Professor in International and Public Affairs
Susana Martinez-Restrepo, Adjunct Assistant Professor of International and Public Affairs
Eugenia McGill, Senior Lecturer in Discipline of International and Public Affairs
Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs
Jessica Stern, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs
Students must complete a total of 9 points. Please select one 3-point course or two 1.5-point courses from the list of Core Courses. The remaining 6-points can be any Core Course or Pre-Approved Elective as indicated on the GPPS audit form. Other courses may be taken subject to the director’s approval. Please note that approval will depend on the inclusion of policy perspectives in work done for the course.
Required Courses
Select at least one of the following:
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
| INAF U6143 | Gender, Globalization and Human Rights | 3 |
| INAF U6363 | On Gender & Violence: Understanding the Female Fighter | 1.5 |
| INAF U6403 | Regulating Reproduction: Care, Procreation & Equality | 3 |
| INAF U6372 | Women's Leadership: Impact of Policy | 1.5 |
| INAF U6374 | Mainstreaming Gender in Global Affairs | 3 |
| INAF U6375 | Gender and Livelihoods: From Displacement to Early Recovery | 1.5 |
| INAF U6376 | LGBT Rights Internationally: Contemporary Issues and Fundamental Principles | 1.5 |
| INAF U6361 | Gender, Conflict and Peacebuilding | 1.5 |
| INAF U6960 | Gender-based Violence Against Women | 1.5 |
| INAF U8785 | Gender, Politics and Development: Theory, Policy & Practice | 3 |
| PUAF U8351 | Race, Gender and Political Change | 1.5 |
Electives
In addition to core courses above, students may take courses from the pre-approved list indicated below. Other courses may be taken subject to the director’s approval. Please note that approval will depend on the inclusion of policy perspectives in work done for the course. Pre-approved electives include courses offered at SIPA as well as through:
- Columbia Law School
- Institute for Research on Women and Gender
- Mailman School of Public Health
- Teachers College, Graduate School of Education
Cross registration may require instructor approval.
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Points | ||
| SIPA | ||
| INAF U6173 | Migration and Human Development | 3 |
| INAF U6398 | Unconventional Warriors | 3 |
| INAF U6491 | Humanitarian Action in Challenging Environments | 3 |
| INAF U6914 | Policies and Practices in Digital Development | 3 |
| INAF U8370 | Promoting Decent Work and Labor Rights in a Globalized Economy | 3 |
| INAF U8690 | Managing Humanitarian Emergencies | 3 |
| PUAF U8357 | Securing Full Economic and Political Citizenship for All Americans | 1.00 |
| REGN U6639 | Gender and Development in Southeast Asia | 3 |
| Teachers College | ||
| A&H 4065 | Media and Gender | 2-3 |
| C&T 4032 | Gender Difference & Curriculum | 2-3 |
| CCPJ 4030 | Reconsidering Gender: The Transgender Experience | 3 |
| ITSF 5008 | Gender, Education & International Development | 3 |
| CCPJ 4180 | LGBT(Q) Issues | 3 |
| Law School | ||
| LAW L6252 | Family Law | 3 |
| LAW L6506 | Gender Justice | 3 |
| School of Public Health | ||
| POPF P8600 | Pedagogy of Sexuality Education | 3 |
| POPF P8626 | Planning Child Survival Programs | 1.5 |
| POPF P8687 | Public Health and Humanitarian Action | 3 |
| SOSC P8709 | Seminar: Sexuality, Gender, Health & Human Rights | 3 |
| POPF P8615 | Current Issues in Sexual Health | 3 |
| POPF P8639 | Gender-based Violence in Complex Emergencies | 1.5 |
| POPF P8643 | Maternal and Child Health in International Primary Health Care | 3 |
| POPF P8665 | Global Perspectives on Reproductive Health | 3 |
| POPF P8673 | Reproductive Health in Crisis | 1.5 |
| POPF P8681 | Beyond Motherhood | 1.5 |
| POPF P8691 | Public Health Advocacy for Reproductive Health | 1.5 |
| POPF P8694 | Key Issues in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health | 1.5 |
| POPF P8736 | Theories & Perspectives on Sexuality and Health | 3 |
| POPF P9672 | Principles & Policy for Global Health & Humanitarian Systems I | 1.5 |
| SOSC P9719 | Critical Perspectives on Research in Gender, Sexuality and Health | 3 |
| POPF P8675 | Health Systems Approach to Maternal Mortality (Online Course) | 1.5 |
| Graduate School of Arts & Sciences | ||
| HRTS W4650 | Children's Rights Advocacy | 3 |
| HRTS GR5404 | Human Rights of Women | 3 |
| WMST GU4000 | Genealogies of Feminism | 4 |
| EAAS GU4226 | Gender, Class and Real Estate in Urbanizing China | 4 |
| ECON GU4480 | Gender and Applied Economics | 3 |
| HRTS GR6001 | Reframing Gender Violence Globally | 3 |
| Other (requires approval) | ||
Degree Audit Report
Matriculated students in this program can view their degree audit report on Stellic.