Multicultural Women’s & Gender Studies

TWU's Multicultural Women’s and Gender Studies Program is unique in Texas: we are the only program in the state to offer undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees, making MWGS students part of a rich and vibrant community. Our students experience a transdisciplinary, transgressive and transformative education taught by a nationally recognized faculty while working closely with a MWGS advisor to develop a course of study that supports their interests and aspirations.

As the largest public university primarily for women in the U.S. with one of the top 10 most diverse student populations in the nation, TWU’s MWGS program offers a multicultural curriculum that focuses on feminist and womanist scholarship on behalf of human rights and social justice and prepares students for a range of careers in nonprofit organizations and NGOs, higher education, the arts, the business sphere and politics/government.

Agatha Beins,  PhD, is the Multicultural Women's and Gender Studies Program Lead. If you have questions about our program, please email womenstudies@twu.edu.

Our statement in support of Black Lives Matter

We join everyone in our program and across the world who are seeking ways to deepen our commitment to challenging the long and ever-present histories of state- and police-sponsored violence and white supremacy that disproportionately target, injure and kill minoritized peoples. Read our full statement>>

Career outlook

Our graduates meet the growing regional, national and international needs for both higher education professionals and leaders of nongovernmental, social service, health care, law and research agencies that address a broad range of social justice issues.

Visit our Career Resources page for more information about volunteer, internship and career opportunities for Multicultural Women’s and Gender Studies students.