Maleka Begum (born 1944) is a Bangladeshi feminist, author, academic.
Biography
Begum was born in 1944 to Abdul Aziz and Fahima Begum.
Begum completed her secondary education from Sher-E-Bangla Girls' High School. She earned her B.A. and M.A. from
University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country.
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in Bengali literature and Sociology in 1965 and 1966 and in 1968 (sociology).
Begum teaches at
Central Women's University
Central Women's University (CWU) is one of the first private universities in Bangladesh, established in 1993. It was the first university in Bangladesh established exclusively for the purpose of female education. Beggzadi Mahmuda Nasir served ...
and visiting faculty of Department of Women and Gender Studies at the
University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country.
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.
Begum is one of the founding general secretaries of
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP, Women's Council of Bangladesh) is a women's human rights organization. It was established on 4 April 1970. After the liberation war, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad was registered under the society act in 1976, in the f ...
.
Writings
Maleka Begum has written over 30 books on women and gender issues.
Some of the books are:
* ''Ela Mitra''
* ''Five decades of women movement''
* ''Women in Liberation War''
* ''Not like Women''
* ''Subhra Sommujal''
* ''Reserve Women Seat: Direct Election''
* ''Wife of Surya Sen, Puspakuntala and Revolutionary Women in Chittagong''
* ''Endangered Women''
* ''Culture of Dowry''
Awards
Begum won
Anannya Literature Award
Anannya Literature Award () is the prize for women in Bangladesh recognition of contribution to the field of literature by Anannya Magazine in every Bengali year since 1401 (Gregorian 1993).
Winners
References
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in 2012.
References
External links
Book reviewon
Daily Star on June 22, 2015.
1944 births
Living people
Bangladeshi women academics
University of Dhaka alumni
Academic staff of the University of Dhaka
Place of birth missing (living people)
Date of birth missing (living people)
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