The Delta State University's Centre for Gender and Development Studies (CGDS) is an academic community of multi-discplinary scholars, which is interested in conducting gender and human development-related research. Its overarching goal is to shape and reshape the understanding of gender formations, relations, roles, responsibilities and practices among Nigerians and Deltans in particular. It was in line with the above that the DELSU CGDS was inaugurated on 4th of March 2016.