Short Biography:
Soma Dey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka. She obtained a PhD in Gender & Development Studies (GDS) from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. She achieved M.Phil, M.Sc & B.Sc degrees in Geography and Environment from the University of ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Gender and Development | Asian Institute of Technology | Thailand | 2013 |
| M.Phil. | Geography & Environment | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2003 |
| Masters | Geography & Environment | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2000 |
| Bachelor | Geography & Environment | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 1999 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor | University of Dhaka | Department of Women & Gender Studies | 09, Jul 2020 | Currently Working |
| Assistant Professor | University of Dhaka | Department of Women & Gender Studies | 11, Mar 2015 | 09-09-2020 |
| Part-time Faculty | Stamford University, Bangladesh | Department of Environmental Science | 01, Jan 2014 | 10-03-2014 |
| Lecturer (project) | University of Dhaka | Department of Women & Gender Studies | 01, Jan 2006 | 15-08-2019 |
| Lecturer | Stamford University Bangladesh | Departmmnet of Environmental Science | 01, Oct 2003 | 27-12-2006 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Society | The bulk of research of my interest involves the matrilineal Garo community of Bangladesh. I am interested in studying how the contemporary indigenous communities, especially indigenous women negotiate traditional gender roles, responsibilities and rights in the backdrop of environmental restructuring and influx of outside culture. | |
| Gender and Migration | I stepped in the field of gender and migration with a study on marriage migration. Recently, I have started working on the changing trend of international migration and its implications for Bangladeshi women and men. | |
| Gender, Environment and Natural Resource Management | I am interested in investigating how the nexus between gender & nature is being reconstituted in contemporary societies through the ideological and material interventions of multi-scalar forces. Drawing upon the framework of Feminist Political Ecology (FPE), my objective is to explore: a) women's role as producer, consumer and manager of natural resources, b) the gendered effects of policies and interventions targeting sustainable management of natural resources, and c) women's struggles for safeguarding the environment and natural resources. | |
| Gender & Livelihoods | I am interested in examining the impacts of globalisation, economic reforms and new technology on the livelihoods and gender relations focusing particularly on: a) agrarian transformation, b) export-oriented industry and c) informal work. |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Women in medical education and medical profession: feminization trend and challenges in Bangladesh | Dr. Soma Dey | Dr. Sanzida Akhter | Ayesha Afroz Chowdhury | Current Year | |
| Masters | Gendered Vulnerabilities and coping : Experince of elderly people in Dhaka City | Dr. Soma Dey | Ms. Tasnim Khan | 2021 | ||
| Masters | Gendered Land Rights: Voices of Women in Satkhira District | Dr. Soma Dey | Najmun Nahar Supti | 2019 | ||
| Masters | Tiger Widows in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh | Dr. Soma Dey | Ms. Sultana | Gender and Livelihoods |
2016 | |
| Masters | Transition from Subsistence to Commercial Agriculture in Chittagong Hill Tracts Area: Boosts and Challenges to Chakma Women’s Empowerment | Dr. Soma Dey | Ms. Urbi Chakma | Gender and Agriculture |
2016 | |
| Masters | Impact of River Bank Erosion on the Women of Ulania Village, Barisal District, Bangladesh | Dr. Soma Dey | Ms. Khadiza Akhter | Gender and Environment |
2015 | |
| Masters | Roles and Challenges of Women in Dhaka Stock Exchnage | Supervisor | Faria Labonno | Current Year | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on female school teachers | Dr. Soma Dey | Priyanka Karim | 2021 | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | An Assessment of Parental Attitude towards the Inclusion of Sex Education in the School Curriculum of Bangladesh | Dr. Soma Dey | Fatematuzzahura Titly | 2021 | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | Gendered impact of labor migration: A study on the left-behind wives’ decision making power | Dr Soma Dey (Monograph) | Abdul Halim | 2021 | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | Livelihood struggles of domestic workers during Covid- 19 pandemic in Bangladesh : A gender analysis | Dr. Soma Dey | Israt Jarin | 2021 | ||
| Research Project Report/Other | Shifting Power Relationship within the Household: A Study on the Elderly Couples in Dhaka City | Dr. Soma Dey (Monograph) | Ms. Tasnim Khan | Gender and Aging |
2020 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Women, Paid Work and Household Gender Relationship: A Study on the RMG Workers at Savar, Dhaka | Dr. Soma Dey | Ms. Arpita Das | Women and the RMG Industry |
2019 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Examining Empowerment: Narratives of Homemaker Women in Dhaka City | Dr. Soma Dey ( Monograph) | Ms. Ayesha Ayesha Binte Rabbani | Gender and Unpaid Care Work |
2019 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Polygyny and Power Relationship: A Study on the Co-wives | Dr. Soma Dey ( Monograph) | Ms. Nadia Sultana | Gender and Marital Relationship |
2019 | |
| Research Project Report/Other | Women’s expectations and experiences of e-health services in Sadar Hospitals: A Case Study of Nabinagar Upazilla Health Complex, Brahmanbaria | Dr. Soma Dey | Mr. Tonmoy Deb | ICT and Gender |
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| Research Project Report/Other | Gender inequality in agriculture: A case study of the Matrilineal Garo Community of Madhupur Sal forest area | Dr. Soma Dey | Ms. Munia Sultana | Gender and Agriculture |
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| Research Project Report/Other | Male Migration and Status of Left behind Women: A Case Study of Mogra village, Brahmanbaria | Dr. Soma Dey (Monograph) | Mr. Jahirul Islam | Gender and Migration |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Inclusion | Gender Gap in Financial Inclusion | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | 01-04-2022 | 01-04-2024 | Independent researcher |
| Disaster & community resilence | Scoping Study of New BDRCS-SRC Resilience Program in Bangladesh | Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) | 04-04-2017 | 30-04-2017 | Research consultant |
| Gender, Agriculture & Nutrition | Women’s Empowerment and Child Nutrition: Reducing the Gap with Dairy Cow Rearing | , INGENAES/USAID. | 15-02-2016 | 15-04-2016 | Department of Women & Gender Studies & University of Illinois |
| Violence against women and girls | Sexual Violence against Women and Girls in Dhaka City: A Situational Analysis | Plan International | 01-04-2015 | 01-01-2016 | Department of Women & Gender Studies & Plan International |
| Women & Informal work | Mapping Homeworkers and their Organizations in Dhaka City | HomeNet South Asia (HNSA) Trust. | 01-01-2012 | 31-03-2012 | Independent research |
| Women & informal work | Extending Civic Amenities for the Home-based Workers in Dhaka City | HomeNet South Asia (HNSA) Trust | 07-07-2007 | 07-08-2014 | Independent research |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| 1 | https://www.facebook.com/groups/rkmmdhakabhaktamandali/permalink/1086624875726204/?rdid=uNuP7E1ocFfhnR8k |
| 2 | https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/mjf-roundtable-unpaid-care-domestic-work-affect-womens-quality-output-2912771?fbclid=IwAR3xYXBtB0OStkZARb94rI98CjLE10fAWXCgaGnYoKYSGCjXtgD_vZO5a3A |
| 3 | https://www.facebook.com/QSUOfficial/videos/319213386354647 |
| 4 | https://sites.google.com/view/icsdgagp/keynote-speakers?authuser=0 |
| 5 | https://www.facebook.com/Coloursfm1016/videos/1246465735558999 |
| 6 | https://www.facebook.com/Coloursfm1016/videos/750199302386793 |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asiatic Society | General Member | Since 2023 | |
| 2 | AIT Alumni, Thailand | Member | 2013 | Life Time |
| 3 | Bangladesh Geographical Society(BGS) | 2000 | Life Time | |
| 4 | Compliant Committee for Preventing Sexual Harassment, Health Economics Unit, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh. | Member | 2019 |
| Book Section | |
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| 1 |
Basak, P., Dey, S., & Elahi, K.M. "Air Pollution in Urban Bangladesh from Climate Change and Public Health Perspectives."
Climate Change and Human Health Scenarios. Global Perspectives on Health Geography. Akhtar, R. Springer, 2023 .
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| 2 |
Palash Basak, Soma Dey and K Maudood Elahi "COVID-19 in Bangladesh: A Spatio-temporal and Gender Analysis."
The book: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreaks, Vaccination, Politics and Society. Springer, 2022 .
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| 3 |
Soma Dey "Gender, Environment, and Natural Resource Management: Existing Gaps in Forest Management and the Challenges of Indigenous Women in Bangladesh."
Changing the Landscape: The Way Forward for Women and Gender Studies in Bangladesh. Dhaka: University of Dhaka, 2022 171-211 .
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| 4 |
Soma Dey and Runa Laila ". Reconstruction of Women’s Role in Jhum Cultivation & the Shift in the Gendered Division of Labour among the Garos."
In Lives, Livelihood and Leadership: transformation of gendered roles in Bangladesh. Megna Guha Thakurata & Ayesha Banu (Eds,) Dhaka: UPL, 2016 7-39 .
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| 5 |
Rosie Majid Ahsan and Soma Dey "Marriage Migration of Muslim and Hindu Women of Galachipa Pourashava in Patuakhali District: A Comparative Study."
Gender Geography: A Reader, Bangladesh Perspective. Rosie Majid Ahsan, Nasreen Ahmad & Hafiza Khatun (EDS.) Dhaka: The Bangladesh Geographical Society, 2005 405-427 .
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| 6 |
Rosie Majid Ahsan and Soma Dey "Marriage Migration Process of Women: A Proposed Model."
Nagarayane Bangladesh (in Bangla),. Nazrul Islam and Abdul Baki Dhaka: Department of Geography & Environment, 2002 167-181 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Sanzida Akhter, Soma Dey and Tasnim Nowshin Fariha : Was there a way out?: Nexus among domestic violence, stressors, and resources During COVID-19 among the urban middle-class families in Bangladesh,
Social Science Review , vol.40 , no.2 , pp.1-22 , 2024
.
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| 2 |
Basak, P., Momtaz, S., Gaston, T.F., Dey, S. : Changing Land Use and Urban Dynamics around an Industrial Zone in Bangladesh: A Remote Sensing Analysis,
Land (impact factor:3.9 (2022)) , 2023
.
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| 3 |
Soma Dey and Khan Tahdia Tasnim Mou : Gender Roles and Relations at a Later Age: Perceptions and Practices of Older Couples in Dhaka City, Bangladesh,
Perspectives in Social Science , vol.17 , no.1 Centre for Advanced Research in Social Sciences, University of Dhaka , pp.47-64 , 2023
.
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| 4 |
Soma Dey, Sanzida Akhter and Tasnim Nowshin Fariha : Disaster Perceptions, Experiences and Responses to COVID-19: A Gender Analysis,
Perspectives in Social Science , vol.16 , no.Special Issue on the Covid -19 Pandemic Centre for Advanced Research in Social Sciences, University of Dhaka , pp.25-42 , 2022
.
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| 5 |
Nahid Sultana and Soma Dey : From Vulnerability to Resilience: A Study on the Livelihood Struggles of the Tiger Widows in Bangladesh,
Asian Journal of Women's Studies (impact factor:0.350 (2020-2021)) , vol.27 , no.1 Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group , pp.2-21 , 2021
.
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| 6 |
Soma Dey and Runa Laila : Women’s status and fertility: Realities of matrilineal Garo women in Bangladesh,
Empowerment , vol.27 , no.2020 , pp.23-40 , 2020
.
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| 7 |
Khadiza Akhter, Soma Dey and Shakeel Hasan : Riverbank erosion and its impact on rural women: A case study of Ulania village, Bangladesh,
Asian Journal of Women's Studies (impact factor:0.19 (2017)) , vol.25 , no.1 , pp.76-95 , 2019
.
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| 8 |
Sanzida Akhter, Soma Dey and Kuntala Chowdhury : Immigrant Bangladeshis in Australia: Reorganization of Gender Roles and Power Relations,
Social Science Review , vol.35 , no.2 , pp.43-63 , 2018
.
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| 9 |
Soma Dey and Palash Basak : Out of the shadows: Women and wage struggle in the RMG industry of Bangladesh,
Asian Journal of Women's Studies (impact factor:0.19 (2017)) , vol.23 , no.2 , pp.163-182 , 2017
.
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| 10 |
Soma Dey and Palash Basak : Rana Plaza Disaster and Thereafter: Evaluating the Condition of RMG Workers in Bangladesh,
Perspective in Social Sciences , vol.12 , no.1 , pp.67-85 , 2017
.
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| 11 |
Soma Dey : New Agriculture, New Knowledge and New Gender Roles: Sharing the Experience of an Indigenous Community,
Social Science Review , vol.33 , no.2 , pp.1-12 , 2016
.
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| 12 |
Soma Dey : Resource Enclosure, Land rights and Gender: A Case Study of the Matrilineal Garo Community of Modhupur Sal Forest, Bangladesh,
Empowerment , vol.22 , no.1 , pp.99-114 , 2015
.
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| 13 |
Soma Dey : An Assessment of the Situation of Women Home Workers in Dhaka City, Bangladesh,
International Journal of Green Economics (impact factor:o.67) , vol.9 , no.1 , pp.24-34 , 2015
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| 14 |
Soma Dey, Bernadette P. Resurreccion and Philippe Doneys : Gender and Environmental Struggles: Voices from Adivasi Garo Community in Bangladesh,
Gender, Place & Culture (impact factor:1.594 (2017)) , vol.21 , no.8 , pp.945-982 , 2014
.
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| 15 |
Soma Dey : Book Review 'Market and Malthus: Population, Gender, and Health in Neo-liberal Times',
Gender, Technology and Development (impact factor:1.70 (2018)) , vol.16 , no.2 , pp.247-252 , 2012
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| 16 |
Ishrat Parveen and Soma Dey : Gender Discrimination in the Construction Industry of Bangladesh,
International Journal of Green Economics (impact factor:0.67) , vol.3 , no.2 , pp.223-233 , 2009
.
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| 17 |
Soma Dey and Sabiha Sultana : The Socio-Cultural Impacts of Economic Changes to Matrilineal Garo Society in Bangladesh,
International Journal of Green Economics (impact factor:0.67) , vol.3 , no.2 , pp.184-198 , 2009
.
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| 18 |
Soma Dey : Deforestation and the Garo Women of Modhupur Garh, Bangladesh,
Asian Women , vol.24 , no.2 , pp.57-81 , 2008
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| 19 |
Soma Dey : The Commercialization of Indigenous Economy and its Impact on the Environment of Modhupur Garh, Bangladesh,
International Journal of Green Economics (impact factor:0.67) , vol.1 , no.3/4 , pp.465 - 477 , 2007
.
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| 20 |
Rosie Majod Ahsan and Soma Dey : A Geographical Analysis of Degraded Modhupur Sal Forest ( in Bangla),
Bhugol O Poribesh Journal , vol.5 , no.Special , 2006
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| 21 |
Soma Dey and Palash Basak : Trafficking Routes of Women and Children near Border Areas of Jessore and Chapai-Nawabganj Districts (in Bangla),
Bhugol o Poribesh Journal , vol.3 , no.1 , pp.61-74 , 2003
.
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| 22 |
Soma Dey : Book Review: Climate Change, Gender Roles, and Hierarchies: Socio-economic Transformation in an Ethnic Minority Community in Viet Nam,
Gender, Technology and Development (impact factor:1.9 (2020)) Taylor & Francis , 2021
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| 23 |
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 , vol.22 , no.12 Bridgewater State University, USA , pp.62-81 , 2021
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ISS Fellowship | 2009 | Bangladesh | I was awarded the ISS fellowship that allowed me to cover the tuition fees of my PhD study at AIT. The selection was made by the Department of Women & Gender Studies, University of Dhaka & the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Bangladesh. |
| International | AIT Research Fellowship | 2009 | Thailand | A research fellowship was awarded by AIT for pursuing my PhD study at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). It covered the cost of living in the university campus and the field work in Bangladesh. |
| National | M.Phil Fellowship | 2002 | Bangladesh | I achieved a fellowship from the University of Dhaka for pursuing M.Phil study in the Department Geography & Environment, University of Dhaka. |
| National | Board Scholarships | 1994 | Bangladesh | I achieved Prime Minister's Award and Govt. scholarship for outstanding results in the HSC and SSC exams held under Dhaka and Jessore board. |
Dr. Soma Dey
Associate Professor
Department of Women and Gender Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
Email: soma.dey@du.ac.bd
Phone: 880-2-9661900