Women, Society and Development Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Overview

The Women, Society and Development program of the Hamad Bin Khalifa University draws on a variety of disciplines in social sciences and humanities, ranging from economics and social theory, to development and policy studies, to history and communication studies.

The program fulfills Qatar’s aspiration to contribute to global sustainable development goals relating to women and gender issues and the role of women in social and economic development. It also provides the nation with a think-tank capability on women-related issues that can be used for developing coherent national policies that cross the commercial, health, education and family sectors.

The program is open to all those interested in developing expertise in a wide variety of issues relating to women, society and development in the Middle East.

Graduates of the program are equipped to:

• Engage in local and regional knowledge production, and to enhance their skills in understanding and responding to women’s issues that are specific to the Middle Eastern context.

• Pursue careers in different fields and entities, such as research, higher education, consulting entities, media firms, diplomatic entities, and national, regional and international non-governmental organizations.

• Pursue advanced research at PhD level.