Hello,

Yes Gender studies is a subject under UGC net. Various aspects of it are covered under women studies. The topics that were covered in the exam in 2019 was :

Unit 1 - Introduction to Womens studies:

-Key concepts in Gender studies.

-Need, Scope and challenges of Women’s Studies – Women’s Studies as an academic discipline. Women’s Studies to Gender Studies, Need for Gender Sensitization.

-Women’s Movements – global and local: Pre-independence, Post-independence and Contemporary Debates.

-National Committees and Commissions for Women.

Unit 2 - Feminist thinkers and theories

Unit 3 - Gender and Education

Unit 4 - Women, work and Employment

Unit 5 - Gender and Entreprenuership

Unit 6 - Women and Health

Unit 7 - Women Empowerment and Development

Unit 8 - Women law and Governance

Unit 9 - Gender and Media

Hope this helps, Good luck.