Maleka Begum
মালেকা বেগম
Born1944 (age 79–80)
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationAcademic
SpouseMatiur Rahman
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

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

Biography

Begum was born in 1944 to Abdul Aziz and Fahima Begum.

Begum completed her secondary education from Sher-E-Bangla Girls' High School.[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 the University of Dhaka.

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

Writings

Maleka Begum has written over 30 books on women and gender issues.[7] 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 in 2012.[7]

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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "Maleka Begum gets literary award". The Daily Star. March 11, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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