Maleka Begum

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Maleka Begum
Born1944 (age 76–77)
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupationacademic
Spouse(s)Matiur Rahman
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

Maleka Begum (born 1944) is a Bangladeshi feminist, author, academic.[1][2]

Biography[]

Begum is born in 1944, her father's name is Abdul Aziz and mother is Fahima Begum.

Maleka Begum completed her secondary education from .[3] She earned her B.A and M.A from University of Dhaka in Bengali literature and Sociology in 1965 and 1966 and in 1968 (Sociology).[2]

Begum teaches at Central Women's University[4] and visiting faculty of Department of Women and Gender Studies at University of Dhaka.

Begum is one of the founding general secretary of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad.[5][6]

Writings[]

Maleka Begum writes over 30 books on women and gender issues.[7] Some of the books are:

  • ইলা মিত্র (Ela Mitra)
  • নারী আন্দোলনের পাঁচ দশক (Five decades of women movement)
  • মুক্তিযুদ্ধে নারী (Women in Liberation War)
  • রমণীয় নয় (Not like Women)
  • শুভ্র সমুজ্জ্বল (Suvra Sommujal)
  • সংরক্ষিত মহিলা আসন সরাসরি নির্বাচন (Reserve Women Seat: Direct Election)
  • সূর্যসেনের স্ত্রী পুষ্পকুন্তলা ও চট্টগ্রামের বিপ্লবী নারীদের কথা (Wife of Surya Sen, Puspakuntala and Revolutionary Women in Chittagong)
  • বিপন্ন নারী (Endangered Women)
  • যৌতুকের সংস্কৃতি (Culture of Dowry)

Awards[]

Begum won Anannya Literature Award[7] in 1418 BS (2012 CE).

References[]

  1. ^ "Maleka Begum Talks about Gender Issues in Bangladesh Politics". 2009-02-01. Archived from the original on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b মালেকা বেগম [Maleka Begum]. Porua (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  3. ^ Barua, Dwaipayan (2008-01-02). "Celebrations take alumnae back to joyous schooldays". The Daily Star. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2017-08-27. Women's rights leader Dr Maleka Begum, former student
  4. ^ "Syndicate Members". Central Women's University.
  5. ^ "Commemorative meeting on Nurjahan Begum". Bangladesh Mahila Parishad. 2016-07-19. Archived from the original on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2017-08-27. Bangladesh Mahila Parishad president Ayesha Khanam, founding general secretary Maleka Begum
  6. ^ Hossain, Masura (2017-04-04). "Bangladesh Mahila Parishad: 47 years of excellence". Prothom Alo. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2017-08-27. Professor of Central Women's' University Maleka Begum was involved with Mahila Parishad since its beginning.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Maleka Begum gets literary award". The Daily Star. March 11, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2017.

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