women's studies

American  

noun

1. a program of studies concentrating on the role of women in history, learning, and culture.

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women's studies British  

plural noun

1. courses in history, literature, psychology, etc, that are particularly concerned with women's roles, experiences, and achievements

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Etymology

Origin of women's studies

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

This is part of why Trump may have chosen this kind of project, says Katherine Jellison, a women's studies professor and expert in first ladies at Ohio University.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

He added: “As bubbly as the film appears, its script is like a grumpier-than-average women’s studies seminar.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Federal data shows that the department’s students earned 29 bachelor’s and six master’s degrees in women’s studies in 2022.

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2023

Prior to then, as ordained minister and women's studies scholar Susan Shaw wrote in 2021, there had been a growing movement within the denomination to place more women into pastoral roles.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2023

The other is for sociology with a minor concentration in women’s studies.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky