Gender Studies Specialist

As a Gender Studies Specialist, you research how gender shapes people's chances and experiences, then try to change things for the better. You might work in a university, a charity, a government office or an international organisation. Your job is to understand the facts, explain them clearly, and help persuade people that change is needed.

You spend time reading, talking to people, gathering data and spotting patterns. You might run a workshop at a school to discuss stereotypes, or write a report showing that women earn less for the same job, or work with a charity to help refugee women. You need to be good at research, but also good at listening to people and explaining complex ideas in simple words.