Gonzaga's Women's and Gender Studies program is an inter- and multi-disciplinary program that develops student capacity to understand the world through a range of theories and methodologies that include gender as a central analytic component. The program seeks to:
- Examine and question the constructions of gender identity and the impact these processes have on lived experiences of persons both locally and transnationally
- Foster understanding of the intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and class
- Cultivate the conviction that one has an ethical obligation to combat sexism, heterosexism, and other forms of intersecting discrimination such as racism and classism
- Encourage students to respect and value difference as we strive for a more just, equal society