Gender equality, diversity and inclusion are hot topics in contemporary politics, organisations and society. Managing the diversity of the workforce is a key challenge for private and public organisations alike.

Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Politics: Something for you?

• Unique interdisciplinary approach to gender studies
• Societal, organisational and scientific relevance
• Identification of ethical dilemmas as well as their political ramifications
• Small scale lectures and group work.
• This study programme is rated top programme for three consecutive years according to the students (source: Elsevier 2019), this Master's programme was recently awarded the quality label ‘Top Programme' in the Keuzegids Masters 2019 (Guide to Master's programmes) and is rated the best in its field (Keuzegids Master's 2019).

What will you learn?

This specialisation introduces you not only to issues and ongoing debates in the field of gender and diversity studies in organisations and politics, but also offers the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the state of the art in the field and to acquire knowledge of different policy practices related to it and their gendered implications. It offers you the knowledge and skills needed to understand the moral reasons - social justice, fairness and anti-discrimination - and the business reasons - legitimacy and performance  - for addressing gender equality, diversity and inclusion through, among others, gender mainstreaming strategies. You learn to apply academic theories to real life questions and dilemmas.