Gender & Sexuality Studies Courses and Certifications

CEC;  Rajiv Gandhi National University

Sociology of Gender

Examines how gender is shaped by Indian and Western societies, with feminism, law, criminal justice, and research informing responses to inequality.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 31, 2026
• Free Online Course

Intro to Gender & Sexuality Course (How To)

46-minute Professional Growth course: In this seminar, we'll do an overview of gender and sexuality. We will breakdown these terms, discuss its imp...

• Treehouse
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

Health Across the Gender Spectrum

5 ratings

This course offers an intimate, story-based introduction to the experiences of six transgender children and their families. Through illustrated stories and short teaching videos, learners will gain a better understanding of gender identity and the gender…

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Feminist Writings - Critical Examination of Patriarchy, Gender Performativity, and Identity

Explore patriarchy, gender performativity, and cyborg theory through critical analysis of feminist texts and contemporary gender dynamics.

• YouTube
• 1 day 4 hours 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Open Online Course on Gender and Environment

12 ratings

Explore how gender equality and environmental sustainability reinforce each other: mainstream gender into policies and projects on climate change, international waters, biodiversity, land degradation, and chemicals and waste.

• UN CC:e-Learn
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Nation and the Construction of 'Woman' in 19th Century Indian Nationalism

Explore the nationalist construction of women in 19th century India, examining its impact on gender frameworks and the centrality of women's issues in reform movements.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Representaciones culturales de las sexualidades

671 ratings at Coursera

Explore cultural representations of non-normative sexualities in contemporary society through gender & queer studies. Analyze various media forms such as film, literature, and art to understand how gender & sexuality discourses shape our identities and s…

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Genre : quels enjeux ? Violences, globalisation, biomédecine, sexualités.

366 ratings at Coursera

Une introduction interdisciplinaire aux études de genre, qui analyse violences, mondialisation, biomédecine et sexualités à travers les rapports de pouvoir.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Advertisement Campaigns: Women as Consumers and Objects, Ads and Masculinity

Explore the dynamics of ad campaigns, examining women's dual roles as consumers and objects, and analyzing how advertisements portray masculinity.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Posthuman Bodies: Cyborgs 2 - Gender and Cyborgs

Explore the intersection of gender and cyborg identities in posthuman theory, examining how technology reshapes our understanding of gender in the posthuman era.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Benevolent Sexism on Screen

Explore benevolent sexism in media, learn to recognize it, and understand how gender-based violence is represented on screen.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Situating Gender - Understanding Gender in Social and Cultural Contexts

Explore the foundational concepts and social positioning of gender in contemporary society and academic discourse.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

The Social History of the Sari - Sartorial Politics in Colonial Bengal

Explore the evolution of women's clothing in colonial India, focusing on how the sari became a symbol of national identity through sartorial politics in Bengal.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Rajmohan's Wife - Matangini as Protagonist and Transgressive Desire - Part 4

Explore Matangini's transgressive love and unprecedented female strength that challenges societal norms in Bankim's complex portrayal of women's desire and heroic expressions.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Rajmohan's Wife - Gender and Domestic Space in 19th Century India - Part 5

Explore Bankim's complex portrayal of women as narrative agents in India's first English novel, examining gender, domestic space, and colonial modernity negotiations.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video