Graduate Certificate in Women, Gender, Sexuality and the Law in Boston United States | Northeastern University

Northeastern University School of Law delivers comprehensive expertise through specialized certificates that bridge disciplines, combining our law school's distinctive advantages with our global university's resources and experiential learning leadership. Available to all JD candidates, the Graduate Certificate in Women, Gender, Sexuality, and the Law enables students to expand their understanding and hone their skills in these interconnected legal fields. For those passionate about exploring how cultural and societal forces shape gender, sexuality, and identity—and seeking to drive meaningful change—the Graduate Certificate in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) offers pathways to:

Examining modern feminist and queer theories, research approaches, key subjects, and their connections to conventional academic fields
Exploring how gender intersects with sexuality, race, class, and other dimensions of power and identity
Enhancing critical analysis within specific disciplines while incorporating WGSS's cross-disciplinary viewpoints
Bridging the gap between academic concepts and real-world activism or professional applications
This certificate program covers diverse subjects like sexual rights, reproductive justice, racial equity in law, queer legal theory, and feminist movements. Through coursework, practical co-ops, and a capstone research project, your education will merge legal foundations with specialized expertise, informed perspectives, and distinctive viewpoints from both law faculty and interdisciplinary scholars across our worldwide university network.