MA in Gender studies - SOAS vs Goldsmiths

you know that degree is a meme right?

no way - if you want to work for an NGO that has anything to do with women's rights (at a higher level) then you often need a masters in a relevant field, with gender studies generally being quoted as one of the first desired degrees they want. Though, one can volunteer at women's rights organisations, generally, to get a fairly paid position a masters is seemingly a must...and also 3-5 years work in the field. So i'd ideally volunteer alongside study.

Look at the course structures and see which appeals more. The Goldsmiths course is pretty flexible, allowing you to choose from a wide range of options from a number of departments, and it seems relatively open ended what you can choose, dependent on your background.

The SOAS course is a bit more focused on gender and sexuality through the lens of their specific area of expertise - Asian, African, and Middle Eastern studies (also related diasporan and postcolonial studies). Although SOAS has a fair range of disciplines represented in optional modules, they are generally much more focused specifically on gender and sexuality as they relate to, broadly, non-Western experience. SOAS also offers some socio-legal, historical, and religion focused options in gender and sexuality.

It may also be worth looking at the relevant research undertaken in the area at each university, as this tends to inform both optional module availability as well as dissertation title options. If there is a researcher at one that does work on areas very relevant to your interests, that could be a significant consideration if they supervise masters dissertations.

I am not a student at either university, however...