Welcome to the Institute for Gender Studies

The Institute for Gender Studies, formerly known as the Unisa Centre for Women's Studies, was established in 1998 with the aim of developing theoretical and practical understandings of gender equality and its importance in the process of social transformation in Africa. The Unisa Centre for Women's Studies was originally founded in 1984. The Institute for Gender Studies facilitates links between intellectuals, policymakers and practitioners working towards the attainment of gender equity in Africa, and achieves this through academic teaching, research work and applied community projects and training.