﻿{"id":19,"date":"2020-04-07T14:45:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T18:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/gender\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T11:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:37:58","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/gender\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"faculty-rotator-bottom-border\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div class=\"live-shortcode\">        <div id=\"uwi_slider\" class=\"carousel slide\" data-ride=\"carousel\">\n            <div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n                <ol class=\"carousel-indicators p-2\">\n                <\/ol>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n\n                \n                    <!-- Carousel Containeer --> \n                    <div class=\"carousel-item\">\n                          \n                          <!-- Slider Image with anchor -->\n                          <a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Gender Team\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/gender\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/Images\/Rotator\/IGDS-Rotator2-Staff.jpg\"  data-holder-rendered=\"true\"><\/a>\n                          \n                          <!-- Overlay text box -->\n                          <div id=\"slider-overlay\" class=\"carousel-caption align-self-center col-md-4 box-red\"> <!-- d-md-block class removed -->\n                             <h1 id=\"slider-heading\"><\/h1>\n                             <p id=\"slider-shorttext\" class=\"slider-text\">                          \n                                    <span style=\"display:block;\">\n                                                           \n                                    <\/span>\n                             <\/p>   \n                          <\/div> <!-- ends slider-overlay -->\n                     <\/div> <!-- ends carousel-item -->\n                \n                    <!-- Carousel Containeer --> \n                    <div class=\"carousel-item\">\n                          \n                          <!-- Slider Image with anchor -->\n                          <a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"d-block w-100\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"Gender Collage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/gender\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/Images\/Rotator\/IGDS-Rotator-Events.jpg\"  data-holder-rendered=\"true\"><\/a>\n                          \n                          <!-- Overlay text box -->\n                          <div id=\"slider-overlay\" class=\"carousel-caption align-self-center col-md-4 box-red\"> <!-- d-md-block class removed -->\n                             <h1 id=\"slider-heading\"><\/h1>\n                             <p id=\"slider-shorttext\" class=\"slider-text\">                          \n                                    <span style=\"display:block;\">\n                                                           \n                                    <\/span>\n                             <\/p>   \n                          <\/div> <!-- ends slider-overlay -->\n                     <\/div> <!-- ends carousel-item -->\n                \n                <a class=\"carousel-control-prev\" href=\"#uwi_slider\" role=\"button\" data-slide=\"prev\">\n                    <span class=\"carousel-control-prev-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"sr-only\">Previous<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                <a class=\"carousel-control-next\" href=\"#uwi_slider\" role=\"button\" data-slide=\"next\">\n                    <span class=\"carousel-control-next-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                    <span class=\"sr-only\">Next<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <script>\n        window.uwi_slider_id = 'uwi_slider'; \/\/global var for slider id\n    <\/script>\n    <script src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/Scripts\/slider-helper.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script>\n    \n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"container-fluid page-wrapper simple-text\">\n<div class=\"row rotator-content-divider\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 welcome\">\n\t\tThe Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS) is a dynamic Unit at the University of the West Indies. Our mission is to produce and disseminate knowledge to transform gender relations in the Caribbean, in support of the University&#8217;s mission to enhance regional and international development.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/gender\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read more \u00bb <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<section class=\"row\">\n<section class=\"col-sm-6 section-tile\">\n<section class=\"card lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\" class=\"card-title card-header-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/gender\/about-us\/\">Why Gender Studies?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div editable=\"rich\" class=\"card-body card-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWelcome to The IGDS: NBU, Cave Hill Campus which is devoted to teaching, learning, research, policy development, outreach and advocacy in Barbados and the region. It is a hub for the voices of women. At the NBU you will find warm and engaging staff and highly qualified academics and scholars who not only teach exciting undergraduate and postgraduate courses and engage in the supervision of our graduate students but are also engaged in several significant research projects that impact the Caribbean.\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"col-sm-6 section-tile\">\n<section class=\"card lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\" class=\"card-title card-header-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/gender\/news-events\/\">News &amp; Events<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div editable=\"rich\" class=\"card-body no-padding\">\n<div id=\"news-col\">\n<div class=\"list-group\">\n<div class=\"list-group lc-block\">\n<div lc-helper=\"shortcode\" class=\"live-shortcode\">            <div>\n                <div class=\"NewsPTitle\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/gender\/news\/igds-nbu-and-cibc-caribbean-panel-discussion-to\/\">IGDS:NBU and CIBC Caribbean | Panel Discussion to commemorate International Women\u2019s Day<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"NewsDateContainer\">            \n                    <i class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\n                    <span class=\"NewsPDate\">\n                        18\/03\/2024                    <\/span>\n                <\/div>            \n                <div class=\"NewsPSummary\">                   \n                    <p>18 March, 2024<\/p>\n                <\/div>        \n            <\/div>\n            <hr class=\"NewsPBreak\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/gender\/news-events\/\" class=\"btn faculty-news-button\" role=\"button\">More News<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"graduate-section\" class=\"row\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"card-title card-header-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/gender\/programmes\/\">Programmes<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<section class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6 section-tile\">\n<section class=\"card lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\" class=\"card-body card-link no-padding\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/gender\/programme\/minor-in-gender-studies\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/Images\/Homepage\/Undergrad.jpg\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div editable=\"rich\" class=\"card-footer card-footer-programmes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"apply-now\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/gender\/programme\/minor-in-gender-studies\/\">Minor in Gender Studies<\/a> <br \/>&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6 section-tile\">\n<section class=\"card lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\" class=\"card-body card-link no-padding\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/gender\/programme\/msc-in-gender-studies\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"MSc in Gender and Development\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/Images\/Homepage\/Msc-500.jpg\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div editable=\"rich\" class=\"card-footer card-footer-programmes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"apply-now\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/gender\/programme\/msc-in-gender-studies\/\">MSc in Gender and Development<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6 section-tile\">\n<section class=\"card lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\" class=\"card-body card-link no-padding\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/gender\/programme\/pg-dip-in-gender-development-studies\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PG. 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