Maleka Begum Explained

Maleka Begum
Native Name:	মালেকা বেগম
Native Name Lang:	bn
Nationality:	Bangladeshi
Occupation:	Academic
Spouse:	Matiur Rahman
Alma Mater:	University 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. 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]

External links

• Book review on Daily Star on June 22, 2015.

Notes and References

1. News: Maleka Begum Talks about Gender Issues in Bangladesh Politics . dead . 2009-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170827095239/https://www.voabangla.com/a/a-16-2009-02-01-voa5-94468779/1400320.html . 2017-08-27 . 2017-08-27 .
2. Web site: https://www.porua.com.bd/author/মালেকা-বেগম-maleka-begum . bn:মালেকা বেগম . Bengali . Maleka Begum . Porua . 2017-08-27.
3. News: Barua . Dwaipayan . Celebrations take alumnae back to joyous schooldays . live . The Daily Star. Dhaka . 2008-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170827090652/http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-17390 . 2017-08-27 . 2017-08-27 . Women's rights leader Dr Maleka Begum, former student.
4. Web site: Syndicate Members . Central Women's University.
5. Web site: Commemorative meeting on Nurjahan Begum . live . 2016-07-19 . Bangladesh Mahila Parishad . https://web.archive.org/web/20170311030520/http://mahilaparishad.org/commemorative-meeting-on-nurjahan-begum/ . 2017-03-11 . 2017-08-27 . Bangladesh Mahila Parishad president Ayesha Khanam, founding general secretary Maleka Begum.
6. News: Hossain . Masura . Bangladesh Mahila Parishad: 47 years of excellence . dead . Prothom Alo. Dhaka . 2017-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170509140854/http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/144357/Bangladesh-Mahila-Parishad-47-years-of-excellence . 2017-05-09 . 2017-08-27 . Professor of Central Women's' University Maleka Begum was involved with Mahila Parishad since its beginning..
7. News: Maleka Begum gets literary award . March 11, 2012 . May 9, 2017 . The Daily Star.