Professor
Dr. Sanzida Akhter
Department of Women and Gender Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
Research profiles & links
Biography
Dr. Sanzida Akhter is working as Professor in the Department of Women and Gender Studies. She served the Department as Chaiperson from April 2018 to April 2021. Her undergraduate and Masters degree is from the Department of Sociology of Dhaka University. She has obtained her Ph.D in maternal health care seeking behaviour from FLinder University, Australia with Australian Leadership Awards. ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
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| Ph.D. | Maternal Health Care Seeking Behaviour of Women from Lower and Upper Socio-Economic Groups of Dhaka, Bangladesh – Fear or Fashion? | Flinders University (Australian Leadership Awards) | Australia | 2015 |
| Masters | International Development | Flinders University | Australia | 2006 |
| Masters | Sociology | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 1998 |
| Bachelor | Sociology | Dhaka University | Bangladesh | 1997 |
| H.S.C | Arts | Jessore | Bangladesh | 1994 |
| H.S.C | Arts | Jessore | Bangladesh | 1992 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
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| Chairperson | Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Apr 2018 | Apr 2021 |
| Associate Professor | Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Dec 2017 | Present |
| Casual Lecturer | Flinders University | Australia | Sep 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Aug 2009 | Dec 2017 |
| Lecturer | Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka | Dhaka | Jul 2007 | Aug 2009 |
| Lecturer | East West University | Dhaka | May 2003 | Dec 2004 |
| Program Officer | Research and Development Collective | Dhaka | Jan 2001 | Dec 2003 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Reproductive health and maternal health | I have done my PhD research on maternal health care seeking behaviour in Dhaka Bangladesh. The title of the thesis was "Maternal Health Care Seeking Behaviour of Women from Lower and Upper Socio-Economic Groups of Dhaka, Bangladesh – Fear or Fashion?' | |
| Gender socialization | Being a Sociology student I have a keen interest on gender socialization. I teach sociology and feminist critique of mainstream sociology in class. | |
| Gender and demography | Demography and gender is one my area of research interest with special focus on gender and migration. I would like to see how migration help influence gender roles and identity. Also I look at the compatibility of gender studies and demography from a methodological view points. | |
| Gender based violence | I have done few works on gender based violence particularly in urban settings of Bangladesh. Those works were funded by Social impacts, UNDP, Action Aid Bangladesh etc . Detail of the work is presented in the following section 'Project/research work' . I also give trainings/ teach classes in different professional sectors on this issued. Also participate in discussion in TV media. |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
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| Masters | Influence of Indian Bangla Serials on lifestyle Middle Aged People: A Study in Barisal City | Dr. Sanzida Akhter | Khadiza Tahera | 2018 | ||
| Masters | Gender and Demographic Transition: Assessing the Implication of the Demographic Transition on Gender Role Attitude and Expectation among People Living in Dhaka | Dr. Sanzida Akhter | Md. Abu Naser | 2018 | ||
| Masters | TRAPPED IN A MAN’S BODY WITH WOMAN’S MIND: IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION OF TRANSGENDER (HIJRA) PEOPLE IN DHAKA | Dr. Sanzida Akhter | Lipi Ghosh | 2017 | ||
| Masters | In Between the Status of “Educated” and “Not Employed”: Underlying Challenges of Women‟s Effective Participation in Formal Workforce | Dr. Sanzida Akhter | Sharna Basu | 2017 |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
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| Consultant Gender Expert | Gender-Based Violence Assessment (GBVA) for Urban Informal Poor Communities in 5 NUPRP cities of Bangladesh | UNDP | 01-11-2018 | 30-01-2019 | |
| Chief investigator of a research | INGENAES and Department of Women and Gender Studies Women in post harvest activities: Understanding their health and nutrition behaviour. June 2016-January 2017 | INGENAES | 01-06-2016 | 01-12-2016 | DWGS |
| Team leader | Capacity Development Co-ordinators BIAGG (Because I am a girl) urban Dhaka A joint project of Plan Bangladesh and Department of Women and Gender Studies, Dhaka University | Plan International | 01-01-1970 | DWGS |
Invited Talk
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| Journal Article | |
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| 1 |
Sanzida Akhter and Kaneta Zillur : Towards zero gender based violence by 2030: progress and gaps in Bangladesh,
SN Social Science , vol.4 , no.96 Springer Nature , pp.1-20 , 2024
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| 2 |
Sanzida Akhter : Fear and fashion of modern childbirth care: perceptions and experiences of upper-and lower-income mothers in urban Dhaka, Bangladesh,
SN Social Sciences , vol.3 , no.9 Springer Nature , 2023
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| 3 |
Soma Dey, Sanzida Akhter and Tasnim Nowshin Fariha : Disaster Perceptions, Experiences and Responses to COVID-19: A Gender Analysis,
Perspective in Social Sciences , vol.16 Dhaka University , pp.25-42 , 2022
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| 4 |
Sanzida Akhter and Susanne Schech : Choosing caesareans? The perceptions and experiences of childbirth among mothers from higher socio-economic households in Dhaka, ,
Health Care for Women International, (impact factor:0.950) , vol.39 , no.11 , pp.1177-1192 , 2018
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| 5 |
Sanzida Akhter, Soma Day and Kuntala CHowdhury : Immigrant Bangladeshis in Australia: reorganisation of gender roles and power relations.,
Social Science Reiew, The Dhaka University Studies, Part D , vol.35 , no.2 , pp.43-63 , 2018
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| 6 |
Sanzida Akhter and Gour Dasvarma : Whither MDG 5 in Bangladesh and its regions?.,
Journal of Population Research (Springer) , vol.34 , no.3 , pp.279-301 , 2017
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| 7 |
Sanzida Akhter : Beyond Maternal Mortality: Maternal Health Care Seeking Behavior for Post-Partum Morbidity for Urban mothers,
International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences , vol.4 , no.1 , pp.229-235 , 2016
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| 8 |
Fuad al Mannan and sanzida Akhter : International Human Rights Doctrine: Should the Rights for Democracy be included?,,
Asian Online Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences , vol.4 , no.1 , pp.45-51. , 2016
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| 9 |
Sanzida Akhter : Mothers’ socio-economic status and health care for maternal morbidity: a study in urban Dhaka,,
Internatinal Journal of Social Sciences , vol.5 , no.1 , pp.1-26 , 2015
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| 10 |
Sanzida Akhter, Helal Hossein Dhali and Tahmina Haque : Towards a Safe City for Women: Case Studies from Seven Districts in Bangladesh,,
Social Science Review, University of Dhaka, Part D , vol.30 , no.2 , pp.239-253. , 2013
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| 11 |
Abdul Wohab and Sanzida Akhter : The effects of childhood sexual abuse on children’s psychology and Employment,
Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences , vol.5 , pp.144-149 , 2010
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| 12 |
Sanzida Akhter and Abdul Wohab : Millennium development goal of improving maternal health in Bangladesh: A review of concepts,
BRAC University Journal , vol.5 , no.1 , pp.99-112 , 2008
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| 13 |
Sanzida Akhter : Regional Variations and determinants of skilled birth attendant during delivery; some socio demographic characteristics,
Social Science Review, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. , 2008
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| 14 |
Sanzida Akhter : Millennium development goal on maternal health in Bangladesh; Progress and Prospects,
Journal of Management and Social Sciences , vol.4 , no.1 , pp.73-85. , 2008
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| 15 |
Sanzida Akhter and Abdul Wohab : Health nutrition and human resource development: A critical link,
BRAC University Journal , vol.3 , no.2 , pp.125-133 , 2006
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| 16 |
Sanzida Akhter, Gouranga Lal Dasvarma and Udoy Sakia : Reluctance of women of lower socio-economic status to use maternal healthcare services–Does only cost matter?. , 15(9), .,
PloS one , vol.15 (9) , pp.p.e0239597 , 2020
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Soma Dey, Sanzida Akhter and Tasnim Nowshin Fariha : Diminishing Inequalities? A Study on Reconstituted Gender Relations in Bangladeshi Households During the COVID-19 Crisis,
Journal of International WOmen's Studies (impact factor:0.591) , vol.22 , pp.61-82 , 2021
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
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| International | Share-net small grant | 2021 | Bangladesh | This research grant is for developing a traning module for the adolscent reproductive and sexual health knowledge and awareness. I have received this grant as a part of team of 5 members from Bangladesh and Jordan. |
| National | Dhaka University Centennial Research Grant | 2021 | Bangladesh | The centenial research grant of DHaka University for the research on 'Social Determinants of Maternal Health in Bangladesh: Evidence from Verbal and Social Autopsies Implemented at the Community Level. This grant has been awarded along with Professor Bellal Hossain (Chief Investigator of the Research) and Professor Mainul Islam (First Co-investigator). I will work in this project as second co-investigator. |
| International | Australian leadership Awards | 2010 | Australia | For pursuing PhD |
| International | Australian development Scholarship | 2006 | Australia | For pursuing Masters |
Name & designation
Dr. Sanzida Akhter
Professor
Department
Department of Women and Gender Studies Faculty of Social Sciences
Email
sanzidanira@du.ac.bd
Phone
880-2-9661900/6771