Assistant Professor
Afsana Islam
Department of Women and Gender Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | Social Work | Erasmus Mundus | Norway | 2021 |
| Masters | Women and Gender studies | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2013 |
| Bachelor | Women And Gender Studies | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2012 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | Department of Women and Gender Studies | University of Dhaka, Dhaka | Nov 2017 | Present |
| Lecturer | Department of Women and Gender Studies | University of Dhaka, Dhaka | May 2014 | Nov 2017 |
| Lecturer | Department of Women and Gender Studies | Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur | Jan 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| Guest Lecturer | Child Development and Social Relationships | Government College of Applied Human Science,Dhaka | Oct 2013 | Jan 2014 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Gender inequality; social inclusion; sexual education; gender and language; Child development |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No project/research supervision is found | ||||||
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and reproductive health | MenCare Fatherhood Campaign' | PromundoUS and UBS Foundation | 20-11-2020 | 20-11-2020 | Center for Men and Masculinities Studies |
| Combating Gender Based Violence | 'The Campus Hero Café': Engaging Young Men and Boys in the Promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and the Prevention of Violence in Bangladesh | NW wotro | 20-11-2020 | 20-11-2020 | Center for Men and Masculinities Studies |
| Health systems management | Equity in health with a special focus on gender inequities in Bangladesh | Gender, NGO and Stakeholder Participation Unit, Health Economics Unit, Health Services Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh | 15-03-2019 | 15-07-2019 | |
| Hospital management | Capacity building campaign among service providers of of Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK) | SNV Netherlands | 01-09-2018 | 30-04-2019 | |
| Regional Consultant | Child Marriage in Post Pandemic in South Asia | Coram Int. UK | Coram Int. UK | ||
| National Consultant: Gender Expert | Gender Equality Strategy Paper 2022-26 | UNDP Bangladesh | UNDP Bangladesh | ||
| National Consultant (Gender) | RMGP II | ILO | ILO |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Collaboration & Membership is found | ||||
| Book | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Afsana Islam
বঙ্গবন্ধু'র নারী উন্নয়ন ভাবনা (Bangabandhu's vision for women empowerment)..
Dhaka: Tamralipi, 2020 .
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| Book Section | |
| 1 |
Afsana Islam "Opportunities and Impediments of Women Entrepreneurship in Bangladesh."
State, Market and Society in an Emerging Economy: Development and the Political Economy of Bangladesh. Routledge, 2023 .
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| 2 |
Afsana Islam "Disparity between Boys and Girls: Concerning Sports in Secondary Level Academic Institutions."
Discourse Analysis as a Tool for Understanding Gender Identity, Representation, and Equality. Nazmunnessa Mahtab, Sara Parker & Farah Kabir IGI Global, 2016 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Mohosina Islam and Afsana Islam : পুরাণের সর্প দেবী লৈঙ্গিক ও সমাজ চিহ্নতাত্ত্বিক বিশ্লেষণ,
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় পত্রিকা (Forth coming) , no.104 University of Dhaka , 2024
.
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| 2 |
Fariha Azme Arthy and Afsana Islam : ‘Othering’ the Mothers’ Needs: Pregnant and New Mothers’ Access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) in Bangladesh,
International Journal of Social Science and Human Research , vol.07 , no.01 DOI:10.47191/ijsshr/v7-i01-79 IJSSHR , pp.611-617 , 2024
.
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| 3 |
সাবিহা ইয়াসমিন রোজী, আফসানা ইসলাম and তানিয়া হক : নারী প্রধান কৃষি পরিবারের খাদ্য নিরাপত্তা, পুষ্টি ও আর্থ-সামাজিক উন্নয়ন (Food security, nutrition and socio-economic development of female farmers from Female Headed Households),
Probondhaboli , 2020
.
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| 4 |
Mohosina Islam and Afsana Islam : বাংলাদেশি সিনেমার পোস্টার: ‘পৌরুষ’ উপস্থাপনের রূপ-রূপন্তর (Bangladeshi Cinema Poster: Representation of Masculinity),
Bangladesh Film Archive Journal , vol.15 , pp.28-38 , 2019
.
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| 5 |
Afsana Islam : Sexism in Defining Gender Sensitive Lexical entries: A lexicographical study from feminist perspective in the February 2016.,
Dhaka University journal of Linguistics , vol.7&8 , no.13-16 , 2016
.
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| 6 |
Bashabi Barua and Afsana Islam : Development with a Body: Interrogating Gender and Development (GAD) discourse,
Social Science review , vol.32 , no.1 , 2015
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| 7 |
তানিয়া হক, সাবিহা ইয়াসমিন রোজী and আফসানা ইসলাম : নারীবান্ধব কৃষি ব্যবস্থাপনা এবং কৃষিতে নারীর সক্রিয় অংশগ্রহণ: বাংলাদেশ পরিপ্রেক্ষিত (Women-friendly Agricultural Extension Services and Women’s Participation in Agriculture: The Context of Bangladesh),
সামাজিক বিজ্ঞান পত্রিকা , vol.১২ , no.১২ , pp.৫১-৬৬ , ২০১৮
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Global Ambassador Scholarship | 2025 | South Korea | |
| International | Erasmus Mundus Scholarship | 2021 | Norway | |
| Local | Dean's Award | 2011 | Bangladesh | Faculty of Social Sciences University of Dhaka |
Name & designation
Afsana Islam
Assistant Professor
Department
Department of Women and Gender Studies Faculty of Social Sciences
Email
afsana@du.ac.bd