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Dr Ishrat J Khan is an Associate Professor at the Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka, which is the top ranked public research university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Ishrat has been teaching in this field for more than a decade. She was awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship to ...
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| Degree Name | Group/Major Subject | Board/Institute | Country | Passing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | International Development | University of Sussex | United Kingdom | 2022 |
| Masters | Gender Studies | University of Hull | United Kingdom | 2012 |
| Masters | Women and Gender Studies | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 2009 |
| Title | Organization | Location | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part Time Faculty | Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka | Dhaka University, Dhaka | 15, Oct 2024 | 15-03-2025 |
| Adjunct Faculty | North South University | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 10, Jul 2023 | 30-06-2024 |
| Associate Professor | Department of Women & Gender Studies, University of Dhaka | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 30, Jun 2023 | Currently Working |
| Part Time Faculty | Department of Population Sciences, University of Dhaka | University of Dhaka, Dhaka | 30, Oct 2022 | 29-04-2023 |
| Doctoral Tutor | University of Sussex | United Kingdom | 30, Sep 2020 | 29-08-2022 |
| Student Mentor | University of Sussex | United Kingdom | 15, Apr 2019 | 15-04-2020 |
| Women in Fim Conference Coordinator | Rainbow Fim Society | Bangladesh | 15, Jan 2014 | 15-01-2022 |
| House Tutor | Ruqayyah Hall, University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | 01, Aug 2013 | 01-10-2016 |
| Research Associate | ActionAid International | Bangladesh | 15, Feb 2009 | 15-09-2011 |
| News Presenter | Channel I TV | Bangladesh | 01, Oct 2007 | 27-04-2019 |
Research Interest
| Subject | Description | Research Interest (Goal, Target Indicator) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender and Development; Gender, Poverty and Livelihood; Women's Empowerment; Financial Inclusion; Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR); Gender Representation in Media; Post-Colonial Feminism; Women's Everyday Lives; Decolonisation; and Masculinity. |
Project/Research Supervision
| Level of Study | Title | Supervisor | Co-Supervisor(s) | Name of Student(s) | Area of Research | Current Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | The New Wage Structure for the Female RMG Workers In Bangladesh: New Scope of Empowerment or Leading to Further Challenges? | Dr Ishrat Jahan Khan | Tahrima Sumayara | 2024 | ||
| Masters | Examining the impact of digital technologies on Women’s Social Empowerment : A Case Study Women Entrepreneur in Dhaka. _______________________ | Dr Ishrat Jahan Khan | Sabikun Nahar | 2024 | ||
| Masters | The Influence of Western Woke Feminism through Social Media and Its Effect on the Pattern of Women Bargaining with Patriarchy in Contemporary Bangladesh | Dr Ishrat Khan | Shamima Akhter Lithi | Current Year |
Project/Research Work
| Subject | Project Name | Source of Fund | From Date | To Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infertility Assessmentt | Assessment of infertility policies and services in 11 countries of the WHO Southeast Asia Region | World Health Organisation, WHO | 14-04-2024 | 14-04-2025 | Cantrburry Christ Church University and WHO |
| Marital Rape and its Comsequences | Breaking the Frame: Questioning Marital Rape involving Men in Bangladesh | Share-Net International, Netherlands | 05-04-2023 | 14-05-2024 | Share-Net International |
| Assessment of Child Labour | A Feasibility Study on the Proposed Project for Elimination & Rehabilitation of Child Labour | Ministry of Labour, Bangladesh | 15-03-2023 | ||
| Masculinity, Violence Against Women | Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality and Sexual and Reproductive Rights in Bangladesh | NWO-WOTRO, Netherlands | 25-05-2016 | 18-10-2017 | |
| Fatherhood, Positive Masculinity & VAW Prevention | Engaging Fathers for Family Well-Being and Gender Transformation | Equimundo, USA | 28-03-2015 | 28-03-2016 | |
| Masculinity, Extreme Poor Household | Understanding Construction of Masculinities at Institutions and Extreme Poor Households in Rural Bangladesh | CARE Bangladesh | 27-04-2014 | 24-12-2014 | |
| Engendering Health Information System | Engendering HIS (Health Information System) in Bangladesh | World Health Organisation, WHO | 15-11-2012 | 05-05-2013 |
Invited Talk
| SL | Invited Talk |
|---|---|
| No invited talk is found | |
| SL | Collaboration & Membership Name | Type | Membership Year | Expire Year |
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| No Collaboration & Membership is found | ||||
| Book | |
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| 1 |
Mahtab, N.,, Khan, I., Islam, M and Wahid, I.B Handbook of Research on Women’s Issues and Rights in the Developing World.
USA: USA: IGI Global., 2017 .
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| Journal Article | |
| 1 |
Khan, I. : The Historical Trajectory of Women’s Empowerment in Bangladesh: A Feminist Analysis.,
Social Science Review , vol.41 , no.2 Social Science Faculty, Dhaka University , pp.137-154 , 2024
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| 2 |
Khan, I.J., Amin, M.I., Khan, M.S.N., Nishy, S.T.N and Kabir, R. : An Analysis of the Impacts of Economic Empowerment on the Personal and Professional Lives of Women Entrepreneurs in E-Commerce Sectors of Bangladesh,
Bangladesh Journal of MIS , vol.10 , no.1 Department of Management Information Systems, Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka , pp.91-102 , 2024
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| 3 |
Khan, I. : The Tyranny of Modern Mothers: Understanding the Lived Realities of Motherhood among Middle-class Professional Women in Dhaka,
Social Science Review , vol.40 , no.1 Dhaka University , pp.57-72 , 2023
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| 4 |
Khan, I., Imtiaz, S.S. and Amin, M.I. : WOMEN’S FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN BANGLADESH: EVALUATING THE GENDER RESPONSE OF FINANCIAL POLICIES AND INTERVENTIONS IN POST-COVID ERA:,
Journal of Business Administration , vol.44 , no.1 Institute of Business Administration, IBA, Dhaka University , pp.35-51 , 2023
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| Award Type | Title | Year | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Knowledge Activation Grant | 2023 | Netherlands | |
| International | Commonwealth Secretariat Commission (CSC) Doctoral Research Award | 2022 | United Kingdom | |
| International | Charles Wallace Trust Award | 2022 | United Kingdom | |
| International | Research Image Competition Award | 2021 | United Kingdom | |
| International | Kindness Award for Doctoral Research Presentation | 2018 | United Kingdom | |
| International | Erasmus Mundus GEMMA | 2012 | United Kingdom | |
| International | Royal Netherlands Embassy Student Exchange Award | 2007 | Thailand |
Dr. Ishrat Jahan Khan
Associate Professor
Department of Women and Gender Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
Email: ishrat@du.ac.bd
Mobile (Dept): 01990707211
Mobile (Personal): 01990707211