Established in 1978 as a place for action and the production of knowledge about women’s lives, the Simone de Beauvoir Institute (SdBI) has the oldest Women’s Studies program in Canada and continues to lead new research, teaching, and thinking on gender, sexuality, race, and other forms of oppression.

In 2019, the SdBI also began offering a major and minor in Interdisciplinary Studies in Sexuality. Recognized as one of the most innovative places in Quebec and Canada to study feminisms, our community of students, scholars, and activists work to develop initiatives that promote equality and social justice for all.