Maleka Begum

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

Maleka Begum
মালেকা বেগম
Born1944 (age 78–79)
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationAcademic
SpouseMatiur Rahman
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

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