Gender and Women Studies

BS Gender & Women Studies (AD-Based)

aiousuper — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:00:39 +0000

BS Gender & Women Studies (AD-Based) aiousuper Tue, 01/13/2026 - 11:00

BS Gender & Women Studies (AD-Based)

Introduction

The Department of Gender and Women Studies launched its flagship BS program in Gender Studies (4-Year) in Autumn 2019, offering a unique and diverse amalgamation of courses cantered around gender and women's studies. The inaugural batch was admitted during this period, and subsequent batches were enrolled in 2020, 2021, and 2022, respectively. This program adheres to the HEC's curriculum guidelines outlined for BS Gender Studies in 2017. However, in response to HEC's initiative to phase out MA/MSc programs, there is a significant demand to introduce a BS Gender Studies (2.5-year) program tailored for BA/BSc degree holders. Following the HEC's directives, BA/BSc degree holders can transit to the BS Gender Studies program in the 4th semester, which is designed as a bridging semester. However, right after five years of its offering, it is being revised to streamline and bring it to par with the HEC’s ‘Undergraduate Education Policy (2023)’. The primary objective of this policy is to promote student success which is envisioned as the ability to comprehend and apply conceptual knowledge, acquire professional skills and competencies, and act as an individual having strong civic and ethical values of tolerance and inclusiveness.

This program primarily caters to young learners of gender studies with limited prior exposure, integrating foundational and specialized courses from the field. The aim is to nurture critical skills essential for pursuing future higher education objectives. Moreover, this program seeks to foster intense academic discourse, while also laying the groundwork for advanced studies within the department, including an MPhil in Gender Studies and women studies and a PhD in Gender & Women Studies with a linguistic emphasis. Simultaneously, it aims to offer prospective candidates for similar programs in other higher education institutions across the country.

OBJECTIVES

The main objective is to achieve the highest possible standards of education, teaching and research in Gender and Women Studies. More specific objectives are to:

Enhance the qualification of those who could not continue their education after HSSC through formal universities.
Impart sound theoretical and applied knowledge of interdisciplinary field of Gender and Women Studies.
Develop students critical thinking and approach to become future potential social scientists in the field of Gender and Women Studies.
Provide a thorough understanding of the feminist concerns pertaining to local, national, and international gender issues that hinder sustainable development and HDI ranking of Pakistan.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

To provide the general knowledge of the basic concepts, terminology, and perspectives to understand socially embedded gender discrimination and inequalities
To provide the basic knowledge of various feminist theories concerning health, education, development, religion, economy, literature, psychology, and other fields of life.
To enable the students to attain basic understanding of the core courses of the discipline.
To empower the students for getting different theoretical and analytical skills
To strengthen the students for understanding the policy formulation processes at various levels that hinder the goal to attain sustainable development.

Eligibility Criteria

An applicant having an Associate Degree in GWS with 50% marks with at least 60 credit hours from any recognized institution is eligible to get admission Students are required to fill the admission form available online on the university website or in AIOU prospectus in printed form.

Selection Process

Open Merit

Duration

02 Years

Medium of Instruction

English

Teaching Methodology

Open Distance Learning

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Feminism in Islam	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9158
2	Sociology of Gender	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9447
3	Gender & International Relations	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9174
4	Gender and Law	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9175
5	Community Development	Interdisciplinary (ID)	Interdisciplinary	3(3+0)	9436
6	Fahm-e-Quran (Tajwid, Translation and Tafsir)	Compulsory	Non-Credit	Non-Credit	9487
	Total			15

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Seerat-e-Tayyaba	Compulsory	Non-Credit	Non-Credit	9488
2	Sociology of Child Rights & Child Development	Interdisciplinary (ID)	Interdisciplinary	3(3+0)	9433
3	Applied Statistics in Gender Studies	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9156
4	Pakistani Perspective of Gender Studies	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9163
5	Introduction to Anthropology	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9169
6	Gender & Policy Planning	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9178
	Semester Total			15

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Internship / Field Experience	Major	Internship	3(3+0)	9185
2	Soft Skills (Personality Development)	Interdisciplinary	Interdisciplinary	3(3+0)	9201
3	Feminist Debates on Gender Inequalities	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9157
4	Women & Environment	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9167
5	Gender & Post-Colonial Studies	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9172
	Semester Total			15

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Lifespan Development of Women: Psychosocial Context	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	8308
2	Changing Role of Urban Women	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9164
3	Research Methods in Gender Studies	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9155
4	Capstone Project	Project	Project	3(3+0)	9186
5	Information Literacy	Interdisciplinary (ID)	Interdisciplinary	3(3+0)	9204
	Semester Total			15

1

2

3

4

5 Semesters

Workshop

The online workshop for each course will comprise of 12 hours, with 2 hours daily for 6 days except for the teaching practice and project as per AIOU policy. Each semester will have a workshop for the courses offered in that particular semester. There will be an online quiz for every course at the end of the workshop.

Assessment Weightage

Assignments (Weightage)	Workshop (Attendance & Quizzes) (Weightage)	Final Exam (Weightage)	Passing Marks
20%	30% Quiz	50%	50% (in aggregate). However, 40% marks in final exams is mandatory.

Note: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) reserves the right to amend the fee structure policy, course offering and assessment of courses when required. The existing course(s) will be adopted/adapted as per requirement. The department may change the sequence of the course(s) offering as per availability of course(s).

BS Gender & Women Studies (BA/BSc Based)

aiousuper — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:05:27 +0000

BS Gender & Women Studies (BA/BSc Based) aiousuper Tue, 01/13/2026 - 10:05

BS Gender & Women Studies (BA/BSc Based)

Introduction

The Department of Gender and Women Studies launched its flagship BS program in Gender Studies (4-Year) in Autumn 2019, offering a unique and diverse amalgamation of courses centred around gender and women's studies. The inaugural batch was admitted during this period, and subsequent batches were enrolled in 2020, 2021, and 2022, respectively. This program adheres to the HEC's curriculum guidelines outlined for BS Gender Studies in 2017. However, in response to HEC's initiative to phase out MA/MSc programs, there is a significant demand to introduce a BS Gender Studies (2.5-year) program tailored for BA/BSc degree holders. Following the HEC's directives,

BA/BSc degree holders can transit to the BS Gender Studies program in the 4th semester, which is designed as a bridging semester. However, right after five years of its offering, it is being revised to streamline and bring it to par with the HEC’s ‘Undergraduate Education Policy (2023)’. The primary objective of this policy is to promote student success which is envisioned as the ability to comprehend and apply conceptual knowledge, acquire professional skills and competencies, and act as an individual having strong civic and ethical values of tolerance and inclusiveness. This program primarily caters to young learners of gender studies with limited prior exposure, integrating foundational and specialized courses from the field. The aim is to nurture critical skills essential for pursuing future higher education objectives. Moreover, this program seeks to foster intense academic discourse, while also laying the groundwork for advanced studies within the department, including an MPhil in Gender Studies and women studies and a PhD in Gender & Women Studies with a linguistic emphasis. Simultaneously, it aims to offer prospective candidates for similar programs in other higher education institutions across the country.

OBJECTIVES

The main objectives of the program are to

Enhance the qualification of those who could not continue their education after HSSC through formal universities.
Impart sound theoretical and applied knowledge of interdisciplinary field of Gender and Women Studies.
Develop students critical thinking and approach to become future potential social scientists in the field of Gender and Women Studies.
Provide a thorough understanding of the feminist concerns pertaining to local, national, and international gender issues that hinder sustainable development and HDI ranking of Pakistan.

Eligibility Criteria

An applicant having BA/BSc degree or equivalent with 45% marks is eligible for admission. They will be enrolled in the 4^th semester (bridging semester). Similarly, candidates having associate degrees in any other discipline except GWS will also be enrolled in the 4^th semester.

Selection Process

Open Merit

Duration

2.5 Years

Medium of Instruction

English

Teaching Methodology

Open Distance Learning

Total Credits Hours Required

Semester: 1
2
3
4
Semester: 2
Semester: 3
Semester: 4
Semester: 5

Semester-I (Bridging Semester)
Sr. No	Curse Title	Areas	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Psychology of Gender	Major	Major	3(3+0)	9151
2	Women and Development	Major	Major	3(3+0)	9161
3	Men & Masculinities	Major	Major	3(3+0)	9171
4	Women’s Movements in Global Perspective	Major	Major	3(3+0)	9173
5	Feminist Philosophy	Major	Major	3(3+0)	9176
6	Gender & Religion	Major	Major	3(3+0)	9181
	Total Credit Hours			18

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Feminism in Islam	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9158
2	Sociology of Gender	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9447
3	Gender & International Relations	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9174
4	Gender and Law	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9175
5	Community Development	Interdisciplinary (ID)	Interdisciplinary	3(3+0)	9436
6	Fahm-e-Quran (Tajwid, Translation and Tafsir)	Compulsory	Non-Credit	Non-Credit	9487
	Total			15

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Seerat-e-Tayyaba	Compulsory	Non-Credit	Non-Credit	9488
2	Sociology of Child Rights & Child Development	Interdisciplinary (ID)	Interdisciplinary	3(3+0)	9433
3	Applied Statistics in Gender Studies	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9156
4	Pakistani Perspective of Gender Studies	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9163
5	Introduction to Anthropology	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9169
6	Gender & Policy Planning	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9178
	Semester Total			15

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Internship / Field Experience	Compulsory	Internship	3(3+0)	9185
2	Soft Skills (Personality Development)	Interdisciplinary (ID)	Interdisciplinary	3(3+0)	9201
3	Feminist Debates on Gender Inequalities	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9157
4	Women & Environment	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9167
5	Gender & Post-Colonial Studies	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9172
	Semester Total			15

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Lifespan Development of Women: Psychosocial Context	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	8308
2	Changing Role of Urban Women	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9164
3	Research Methods in Gender Studies	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9155
4	Capstone Project	Project	Project	3(3+0)	9186
5	Information Literacy	Interdisciplinary (ID)	Interdisciplinary	3(3+0)	9204
	Semester Total			15

1

2

3

4

5 Semesters

Workshop

Assessment Weightage

Assignments (Weightage)	Workshop (Attendance & Quizzes) (Weightage)	Final Exam (Weightage)	Passing Marks
20%	30% Quiz	50%	50% (in aggregate). However, 40% marks in final exams is mandatory.

Associate Degree in Gender and Women Studies

aiousuper — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:35:08 +0000

Associate Degree in Gender and Women Studies aiousuper Tue, 12/09/2025 - 09:35

Associate Degree in Gender and Women Studies

Introduction

The Department offered a BS degree program in GWS with a unique and diverse blend of courses based on GWS initially in the Autumn 2019 after meeting the criterion determined by AIOU and HEC. The program was based on HEC's policy guidelines delineated in the curriculum of BS GWS proposed in 2017. However, right after five years of its offering, it is being revised to streamline and bring it to par with the HEC's 'Undergraduate Education Policy (2023). As per policy, a student enrolled in the BS GWS program may exit the program after completing the first four semesters and may earn an Associate Degree in GWS as per AIOU/HEC policy guidelines. The primary objective of this policy is to promote student success which is envisioned as the ability to comprehend and apply conceptual knowledge, acquire professional skills and competencies, and act as an individual having strong civic and ethical values of tolerance and inclusiveness. Therefore, the program is aimed at offering specialized courses to develop and strengthen the critical skills of the learners fundamentally required to pursue their future higher education goals. The program provides an enabling and congenial learning environment for the learners to be engaged in highly critical academic debates in the fields of GWS. The program, also, focuses on establishing and strengthening the foundations for the Department's higher education programs including MPhil and PhD in GWS as well as other higher education institutions of the country.

OBJECTIVES

The main objectives of the program are to

provide basic education and training to young learners of GWS
equip the learners with mandatory critical skills required to accomplish higher education goals
meet the national needs of young and skillful researchers who can address gender issues and inequality.
establish, strengthen, and promote research culture in the country
develop critical thinking and analytical skills of the learners
provide prospective and aspiring candidates for postgraduate studies in Pakistan's higher education degree-awarding institutions

PROPOSED SEMESTER OF OFFERING

This program is proposed to be offered once a year in autumn semester. The tentative launching date of this program is autumn 2024 semester.

Eligibility Criteria

FA/FSc or equivalent

Selection Process

Open Merit

Duration

2 Years

Medium of Instruction

English

Teaching Methodology

Open Distance Learning

Total Credits Hours Required

Semester: 1
2
3
4
5
Semester: 2
Semester: 3
Semester: 4

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Functional English	Functional English	General Education	3 (3+0)	9382
2	Basics of Environmental Sciences	Natural Science	General Education	3 (2+1)	9389
3	Quantitative Reasoning – I	Quantitative Reasoning	General Education	3 (3+0)	9424
4	Perspective of Gender Studies	Major	Major	3 (3+0)	9162
5	Social Construction of Gender	Major	Major	3 (3+0)	9170
Total				15 Credit Hours

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Expository Writing	Expository Writing	General Education	3 (3+0)	9381
2	Islamiat / Ethics (for Non-Muslim)	Islamic Studies / Ethics	General Education	3 (3+0)	9401 / 5437
3	Application of Information and Communication Technologies	ICT	General Education	3 (2+1)	9384
4	Quantitative Reasoning – II	Quantitative Reasoning	General Education	3 (3+0)	9383
5	Women and Media	Major	Major	3 (3+0)	9165
6	Perspective of Women Rights in Islam	Major	Major	3 (3+0)	9168
7	Pakistan Studies	—	—	3 (3+0)	9374
Total				21 Credit Hours

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Introduction to Sociology: Culture & Society	Social Sciences	General Education	3 (3+0)	9410
2	Ideology and Constitution	Ideology and Constitution	General Education	3 (3+0)	9378
3	Entrepreneurship	Entrepreneurship	General Education	3 (3+0)	5026
4	Literature of Pakistani Languages	Arts & Humanities	General Education	3 (3+0)	9006
5	Civics and Community Engagement	Civics and Community Engagement	General Education	3 (3+0)	9385
6	Gender & Development	Major	Major	3 (3+0)	9160
Total				18 Credit Hours

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Psychology of Gender	Major	Major	3 (3+0)	9151
2	Women and Development	Major	Major	3 (3+0)	9161
3	Men & Masculinities	Major	Major	3 (3+0)	9171
4	Women’s Movements in Global Perspective	Major	Major	3 (3+0)	9173
5	Feminist Philosophy	Major	Major	3 (3+0)	9176
6	Gender & Religion	Major	Major	3 (3+0)	9181
Total				18 Credit Hours

1

2

3

4

5 Semesters

Workshop

The online workshop for each course will comprise of 12 hours, with 2 hours daily for 6 days except for project as per AIOU policy. Each semester will have a workshop for the courses offered in that particular semester. There will be an online quiz for every course at the end of the workshop.

The teaching practice course will have a face to face workshop.

Assessment Weightage

Assignments (Weightage)	Workshop (Attendance & Quizzes) (Weightage)	Final Exam (Weightage)	Passing Marks
20%	30% Quiz	50%	50% (in aggregate). However, 40% marks in final exams is mandatory.

Ms Zeba Sultana

gws_publisher — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 07:16:01 +0000

Ms Zeba Sultana gws_publisher Tue, 08/02/2022 - 12:16

UDC

Ms Zeba Sultana

Ms Zeba Sultana has joined the department of Gender Studies in the beginning of year 2022, before that she was serving in the Physics Department at AIOU

zeba.sultana@aiou.edu.pk

Education

MA Education

2

3

4

Dr Mamonah Ambreen

gws_publisher — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:02:28 +0000

Dr Mamonah Ambreen gws_publisher Mon, 08/01/2022 - 14:02

Lecturer

Dr Mamonah Ambreen

Dr Mamonah Ambreen is working as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Gender & Women Studies since 2018 Before that she served in the Distance & Non Formal Education department for more than a decade

mamonah@aiou.edu.pk

Education

Phd Education,Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad

2

3 Project, Research Interests

Gender& Education

Gender & Anthropology

Gender & Sociology

BS Gender & Women Studies

gws_publisher — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 08:45:55 +0000

BS Gender & Women Studies gws_publisher Mon, 08/01/2022 - 13:45

BS Gender & Women Studies

Introduction

The Department of Gender and Women Studies launched its flagship BS degree program in Gender Studies (4 years) in 2019. However, HEC's new UEP Policy requires the launching of a new BS degree program in Gender and Women Studies (4 years) with a distinctive and inclusive array of courses centred around gender, women studies, and related fields. The BS Gender Studies program is designed to furnish young learners with foundational education and instruction in the realms of gender studies and women’s issues. This program’s primary goal is to cultivate essential research competencies, enabling students to engage with matters concerning Pakistani society at large, specifically focusing on practices related to gender studies and women's rights.

OBJECTIVES

The main objective is to achieve the highest possible standards of education, teaching, and research in Gender and Women Studies. More specific objectives are to:

Enhance the qualification of those who could not continue their education after HSSC through formal universities.
Impart sound theoretical and applied knowledge of the interdisciplinary field of Gender and Women Studies.
Develop student’s critical thinking and approach to become future potential social scientists in the field of Gender and Women Studies.
Provide a thorough understanding of the feminist concerns of local, national, and international gender issues that hinder sustainable development and the HDI ranking of Pakistan.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

To provide the general knowledge of the basic concepts, terminology, and perspectives to understand socially embedded gender discrimination and inequalities
To provide the basic knowledge of various feminist theories concerning health, education, development, religion, economy, literature, psychology, and other fields of life.
To enable the students to attain a basic understanding of the core courses of the discipline.
To empower the students to get different theoretical and analytical skills
To strengthen the students understanding of the policy formulation processes at various levels that hinder the goal of attaining sustainable development.

Eligibility Criteria

An applicant having an intermediate/higher secondary school pass certificate or equivalent is eligible for admission. There is no further merit determination or age restriction. All candidates who fulfil this criterion is admitted to the BS GWS degree program.

Selection Process

Open Merit

Duration

4 years

Medium of Instruction

English

Teaching Methodology

Open Distance Learning

Total Credits Hours Required

132

Semester: 1
Semester: 2
Semester: 3
Semester: 4
Semester: 5
Semester: 6
Semester: 7
Semester: 8

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Functional English	Functional English	General Education	3(3+0)	9382
2	Basics of Environmental Sciences	Natural Science	General Education	3(2+1)	9389
3	Quantitative Reasoning-I	Quantitative Reasoning	General Education	3(3+0)	9424
4	Perspective of Gender Studies	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9162
5	Social Construction of Gender	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9170
	Total			15

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Expository Writing	Expository Writing	General Education	3(3+0)	9381
2	Islamiat / Ethics (for Non-Muslim)	Islamic Studies / Ethics	General Education	3(3+0)	9401 / 5437
3	Application of Information and Communication Technologies	ICT	General Education	3(2+1)	9384
4	Quantitative Reasoning-II	Quantitative Reasoning	General Education	3(3+0)	9383
5	Women and Media	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9165
6	Perspective of Women’s Rights in Islam	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9168
7	Pakistan Studies	Social Sciences	General Education	3(3+0)	9374
	Total			21

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Introduction to Sociology: Society & Culture	Social Sciences	General Education	3(3+0)	9410
2	Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan	Ideology and Constitution	General Education	3(3+0)	9378
3	Entrepreneurship	Entrepreneurship	General Education	3(3+0)	5026
4	Literature of Pakistani Languages	Arts & Humanities	General Education	3(3+0)	9006
5	Civics and Community Engagement	Civics and Community Engagement	General Education	3(3+0)	9385
6	Gender & Development	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9160
	Total			18

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Psychology of Gender	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9151
2	Women and Development	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9161
3	Men & Masculinities	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9171
4	Women’s Movements in Global Perspective	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9173
5	Feminist Philosophy	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9176
6	Gender & Religion	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9181
	Total			18

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Feminism in Islam	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9158
2	Sociology of Gender	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9447
3	Gender & International Relations	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9174
4	Gender and Law	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9175
5	Community Development	Interdisciplinary (ID)	Interdisciplinary	3(3+0)	9436
6	Fahm-e-Quran (Tajwid, Translation and Tafsir)	Compulsory	Non-Credit	Non-Credit	9487
	Total			15

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Seerat-e-Tayyaba	Compulsory	Non-Credit	Non-Credit	9488
2	Sociology of Child Rights & Child Development	Interdisciplinary (ID)	Interdisciplinary	3(3+0)	9433
3	Applied Statistics in Gender Studies	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9156
4	Pakistani Perspective of Gender Studies	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9163
5	Introduction to Anthropology	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9169
6	Gender & Policy Planning	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9178
	Total			15

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Internship	Compulsory	Internship	3(3+0)	9185
2	Soft Skills (Personality Development)	Interdisciplinary (ID)	Interdisciplinary	3(3+0)	9201
3	Feminist Debates on Gender Inequalities	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9157
4	Women & Environment	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9167
5	Gender & Post-Colonial Studies	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9172
	Total			15

Sr. No.	Course Title	Area / Subject Area	Category	Credit Hours	Course Code
1	Lifespan Development of Women: Psychosocial Context	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	8308
2	Changing Role of Urban Women	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9164
3	Research Methods in Gender Studies	Major Subject	Major	3(3+0)	9155
4	Capstone Project	Compulsory	Project	3(3+0)	9186
5	Information Literacy	Interdisciplinary (ID)	Interdisciplinary	3(3+0)	9204
	Semester Total			15

1

2

3

4

5 Semesters

Workshop

Assessment Weightage

Assignments (Weightage)	Workshop (Attendance & Quizzes) (Weightage)	Final Exam (Weightage)	Passing Marks
20%	30% Quiz	50%	50% (in aggregate). However, 40% marks in final exams is mandatory.

PGD in Gender & Women Studies

aiousuper — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:25:35 +0000

PGD in Gender & Women Studies aiousuper Tue, 04/05/2022 - 12:25

PGD in Gender & Women Studies

Introduction

(One Year Programme/minimum two semesters) Those students who would successfully complete 30 credit hours will be awarded Post Graduate Diploma in Gender and Women Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

2nd Class Bachelor's Degree from any HEC recognized institution

Selection Process

Direct admission

Duration

1 Year

Medium of Instruction

English/ Urdu

Teaching Methodology

The University allots study centre and tutors for the students to get guideline accordingly. A student has to secure passing marks in assignments as well as in final exams to successfully complete concerned educational programme.

Total Credits Hours Required

30 Credit hours

Semester: 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Semester: 2

Sr. No.	Course Name	Course Code	Course Coordinator
1	Psychology of Gender	9151	Maria Mustafa Malik
2	Lifespan Development of Women: Psychosocial Context	8308	Maria Mustafa Malik
3	Pakistani Khawateen ka Sheiri Adab Main Kirdar	9153	Dr. Mamonah Ambreen
4	Pakistani Khawateen ka Nasri Adab Main Kirdar	8309	Dr. Mamonah Ambreen

Sr. No.	Course Name	Course Code	Course Coordinator
5	Research Methods in Gender Studies	9155	Dr. Atifa Nasir
6	Feminism and Islam	8310	Mehreen Qaiser
7	Feminist Debates on Gender Inequalities	9157	Mehreen Qaiser
8	Applied Statistics in Gender Studies	9156	Dr. Mamonah Ambreen
9	Sociological Theory-I	9434
10	Sociology of Gender Issues: Theoretical Background	8223

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 Workshop

compulsory

Ms Mehreen Qaisar

aiousuper — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 04:14:08 +0000

Ms Mehreen Qaisar aiousuper Tue, 03/29/2022 - 09:14

Lecturer

Ms Mehreen Qaisar

Ms Mehreen Qaisar is working as a Lecturer in the Department of Gender & Women Studies since 2015 Before that she worked as a Visiting Faculty at Fatima Jinnah Women University

051-9057247

mehreen.qaisar@aiou.edu.pk

Education

M.Phil Gender Studies, University of Oslo

2

3 Project, Research Interests

Gender & Law
Gender & International Relations
Gender & Social Justice

Ms Aqleem Fatimah

aiousuper — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 04:13:06 +0000

Ms Aqleem Fatimah aiousuper Tue, 03/29/2022 - 09:13

Lecturer

Ms Aqleem Fatimah

Aqleem Fatimah is Lecturer at Gender and Women studies. Also, a poetess and feature writer for a national Sunday Magazine.

Department of Gender & Women studies, Block 11 (upper floor), Room 105, AIOU, H-8/2, Islamabad

051-9576482

aqleem.kazmi@aiou.edu.pk

Education

Education:

MPhil in Development Studies from the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics,
MA Women Studdies from University o the Punjab, Lahore,
BA from University of Punjab, Lahore
Bachelor's in Education from Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad

Professional Development Courses and Training:

Introduction to Technology-Enabled Learning from: Athabasca University through COL Online, 2020
Gender and Sexuality: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace from University of Pittsburgh, offered through Coursera (Year: 2020)
Discovering PhD Potential: Writing a Research Proposal, University of Leicester Duration: 5 weeks (MOOC course) Year: 2021

Experience

Teaching/Lecturing/Unit writing/Coordination of the courses

BS Gender & Women Studies Program:

Feminist Philosophy (9176)

Gender and Project Management (9177)

Gender, Policy and Planning (9178)

Women and Work (9179)

Gender and Entrepreneurship (9180)

Gender and Religion (9181)

Perspectives of Women Rights in Islam (9168)

MSc Gender & Women Studies Program:

Perspectives of women Rights in Islam (880)

Perspectives on Gender Studies (4653)

Gwender & Development (4651)

MPhil Gender & Women Studies Program:

Gender & Development: Global and Local Perspectives

Special Responsibilities

BS Gender & Women Studies Program Coordinator
Capstone Project Coordinator

Thesis Supervision

Muhammed Nadeem. A Case Study of Socio-Economic Survival of Divorced Women f District Mansehra (In Process). MA Thesis.

Research Grants for paper presentation

Young Research Scholarship Award 2019 Eurasia Research for presenting paper at Istanbul Conference 2019.
HEC Travel Grant to present paper at 3^rd World Conference on Women’s Studies 4-6 May 2017 Colombo, Sri Lanka

Professional Trainings:

ProQuest training session, Getting started with Ref Works. February 1, 2022
ProQuest training session The Art of Academic Honesty: Plagiarism unpacked on January 25, 2022.
Programme for Consultation for Drafting a Gender Policy Framework (HEC Headquarter 24th January 2019
One day Seminar on SDGs Implementation; the Collaboration among Universities 12 th December, 2018. Pak china Friendship Centre.
Three Days Professional Latex Training Workshop for Faculty 6-8 November 2018, Faculty of Education, AIOU.
One Day Training session ‘Effective Time & Stress Management Skills, 3 1st August 2016, ORIC, AIOU
Two –day Training Course on Open and distance Learning by Asha Kanwar, May 2016 ORIC, AIOU
5 days Training on Gender Mainstreaming in Development in 18 th -22 nd Jan 2016 at NCRD
Seminar by Jason on Progressive Pedagogies & Introduction to Mindfulness and Contemplative Practices 12 th Jan 2016
Attended a one-day training held by ORIC on “Management Skills for Professionals” on 29 th December at Academic Complex AIOU
Attended Two- Days Tutorial Sessions for New Employees as a new Faculty member at AIOU from 8-9 July 2015
Two-days’ Workshop/Training on Stress Management in May 2015 at MPI, Islamabad Attended a subject/courses/workshop training in Feb 2015, in AIOU Auditorium

Publications

Contributed to a series of impactful publications across diverse themes in gender studies, exploring topics such as women's imagery in folk wedding songs, engendering education for human capital accumulation, challenging power dynamics of gendered roles, and advocating for inclusion, peace, and resistance in Shia Muslim women's standpoints, published in renowned journals including Biannual Journal of Gender and Social Issues, Pakistan Journal of Educational Research and Evaluation, and International Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies.

Atifa Nasir and Aqleem Fatimah. (2017). Women imagery in Folk Wedding Songs, An ethnographic and Thematic study of Rajput folksongs (Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. Biannual Journal of Gender and Social Issues 16(2) (Y Category journal).
Aqleem Fatimah. (2020). Engendering Education for Human Capital Accumulation and Sustainable Development (A Case of Allama Iqbal Open University of Pakistan). Pakistan Journal of Educational Research and Evaluation, PJERE, December 2020, vol 8(1), pp.1-19 (Y Category journal).
Aqleem Fatimah and Shah Bukht Fatima. (2020). Hypatia and Zenith: Challenging the Power Dynamics of Gendered Roles. Biannual Journal of Gender and Social Issues, Spring 2020 Vol 9(1), pp. 99-112 (Y Category journal).
Aqleem, F. and Atifa , N. (2022). Hijab’ s Hijab: A Call for Inclusion, Peace, and Resistance Shia Muslims Women’s Standpoints. International Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies, 7(4), 5-13. Retrieved from http://journals.rcmss.com/index.php/ijpcs/article/view/688

Project, Research Interests

She takes keen interest in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary topics that deals with intersecting areas of gender and sexuality, religion, power dynamics, and gender policy, and planning.

Papers Presented at Conferences/Seminars

Oral PowerPoint Presentation of Research Paper was done on the topic ‘Feminists’ Discourse on Purdah: Shaheed Motahari’s Rationalization on ISSC International 2 nd Social Science Conference 2016 on 29 th December at Academic Complex, AIOU Islamabad.
Paper presentation on “Gender Based Teaching Competencies - Counts a lot!!” at International conference on Research and Practices in Education 2016 (ICRPE) on 3 rd February 2016
Oral Presentation of Research Paper Hijab: Cultural or More Religious? On first National Conference in Gender Studies 2017 9-10 th August 2017 at AIOU, Islamabad.
Oral Paper presentation on My Hijab Is My Strength; Analyzing Hijab as A Weapon for Agency; Self Identification Tool from Pakistani Women’s Context at 3 rd World Conference on Women’s Studies 4-6 May 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Oral Paper presentation on Post-Matrimonial Challenge – Gender Role Sharing or Gender Role. Reversal: Demystifying Islamic versus Post Development Discourse on Familial Masculinities at The
10th Annual AMI Contemporary Fiqhi Issues Workshop: “The Institution of Marriage in Islam and Modern Society” 21st – 22nd July 2022, Al Mehdi Institute , Birmingham, U.K

Authorship & Feature Writing

Published my Poetic Volume Lams e Huda in 2023 that covers poetry on Ahlybait and some of the women issues, islamophobia, gender equality with post colonialist lens.
Contributing as Special feature writer voluntarily for Dunya News Sunday Magazine since April 2023. My features covers multiple socio-political, educational and AI related issues with a gender lens.

Guest Speaker/Expert Scholar/Poet Appearances at Mainstream Media channels

Apears on national TV channel Such TV and an international Women's Day 2023 representing AIOU

TV Channel Hadi TV on various Occasions to discuss Eminent Women of the Islamic History, and to share my poetry.

Membership

International:

Lifetime member of Eurasia Research
Member of AAAWGS

Volunteer Reviewing

Regular Volunteer Reviewer of Academia Letters

Ms Maria Mustafa Malik

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Assistant Professor

Ms Maria Mustafa Malik

Ms Maria Mustafa is working as an Assistant Professor in the department of Gender & Women Studies. She is associated with the department since 2004.

051-9057248 Ext: 7248

maria_mustafa@aiou.edu.pk

Education

Phd Psychology, Bahria University Islamabad (In Progress)

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Gender & Psychology
Gender & Development
Gender & Media