Gender and Intersectionality in Humanitarian Assistance (DHP-D236M)

Fall 2026 · DHP D236M · Tufts University · 1.5 credits · Undergraduate

Equality, equity and the empowerment of women, girls, men, and boys in all their diversity are human rights imperatives and essential requirements for effective and just humanitarian action. In this course, students will learn the central international laws, standards, and policies underpinning gender-equitable humanitarian assistance. They will become skilled at applying gender and intersectional analysis to understand how diversity affects people in humanitarian crises and how to plan humanitarian action to best meet people’s needs and uphold their rights.

Course codes: DHP-D236M

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