Diploma in Women’s Empowerment and Development DWED IGNOU
The Diploma programme aims to sensitize development workers on gender issues and impart the necessary expertise to enable learners to function as specialists on women’s issues. The programme also imparts the necessary expertise to enable learners to function as trainers and community organizers in addressing gender issues. It caters to the needs of persons employed in non-governmental organizations and governmental organizations engaged in gender planning and training. The courses can also be used as multiple media training packages for use in training contexts. The programme includes both national and international perspectives and concerns.
IGNOU DWED Eligibility: 10+2 or it’s equivalent OR Non 10+2 with three years working experience as development workers at any level.
The medium of Instruction: English & Hindi
IGNOU DWED Duration: Minimum 1 year and Maximum 4 years; offered in both January & July cycles of admissions.
IGNOU DWED Fee Structure: Rs.3,600/- for full programme
Programme Details:
The Diploma Programme consists of 32 credits. The programme structure is built around two streams focusing on social science perspectives and training perspectives. Each course carries a weightage of 4 credits, except for one
course which carries a weightage of 8 credits.
| Course Code | Title of the Course | Credits | Download |
| Social Science Perspectives | |||
| BWEE 12 | Women and Society: Global Concerns and Local Issues | 8 | |
| BWEE 4 | Strategies for Women’s Empowerment | 4 | |
| BWEE 5 | Women and Development | 4 | |
| Training Perspectives | |||
| BWEE 2 | Gender Training Perspectives | 4 | |
| BWEE 6 | Organization and Leadership | 4 | |
| BWEE 7 | Work and Entrepreneurship | 4 | |
| BWEE 8 | Credit and Finance | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 32 |