About Department of Women and Gender Studies

About the Department of Women and Gender Studies The Department of Women and Gender Studies (DWGS) is an interdisciplinary programme that encourages the development of critical perspectives on women and gender issues in both intellectual and activist contexts. Since its birth in 2000 the Department has growned with a commendable position in the Faculty of Social Sciences in terms of the quality of student intake, Intellectual diversities & capabilities of its faculties and knowledge on contemporary gender issues. Besides curricular activities, it is also prolifically engaged in different research projects, seminars, lecture series, conferences, networking with partner organisations such as Royal Netherlands Embassy, WHO, USAID, Plan International, MJF, MOWCA. Our intellectual ...

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Message from Chairman

Dr. Umme Busra Fateha Sultana

Greetings from the Department of Women and Gender Studies!The Department of Women and Gender Studies, at the University of Dhaka is an interdisciplinary programme that provides pedagogical trainings on developing critical perspectives on women’s rights, and encourages the knowledge production with regards to women/gender issues in the contexts of both academia and activism. Since its institutional establishment in 2000, the ...

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