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SHAJEDA AKTAR
PROFESSOR
Public Administration
- Education Summary
- M.S.S; M.Phil (Rajshahi), PhD (Flinders, Australia)
- Research Interest
- Gender Mainstreaming, Capacity Building, Public Policy, Local Government, Women Empowerment
| Level | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Doctoral (PhD) |
Flinders University, Australia | 2014 |
| Masters (M.Phil) |
University of Rajshahi | 2006 |
| Masters (MSS) |
University of Rajshahi | 1999 |
Experience in Rajshahi University
| Duration | Organization/Institute | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-16 to | Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi | PROFESSOR |
| 2013-05-30 to 2018-08-15 | Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi | Associate Professor |
| 2005-12-30 to 2013-05-29 | Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR |
| 2002-12-30 to 2005-12-29 | Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi | LECTURER |
Experience in other Organization/Institute
| Duration | Organization/Institute | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-24 to 2014-11-28 | School of Public Policy | Research Fellow |
Book
| 1. |
Shajeda Aktar
"Empowering Women in Bangladesh:
Gender and the Politics of Reserved Seats"
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, UK.
Published: August 2021
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| 2. |
Shajeda Aktar
"Let There Be Light: Women in the Grassroot Politics in Bangladesh"
Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany
Published: August 2011
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Book Chapter
| 1. |
Shajeda Aktar & SM Mokhlasur Rahman
"Education and Gender Mainstreaming in a Patriarchal Setting: What Really Matters"
In Janet McIntyre-Mills & Yvonne Corcoran-Nantes (eds), Transformative Education for Regeneration and Wellbeing, Springer, pp.155-177.
Published: September 2022
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| 2. |
Shajeda Aktar
"Gender Quota in Local Government: Implications for Community-Climate Action in Bangladesh—The Transformative Role and Potential of Female Representatives"
From Polarisation to Multispecies Relationships: Re-Generation of the Commons in the Era of Mass Extinctions, Janet McIntyre & Yvonne Corcoran-Nantes (eds), ch.21: 485-517. Springer, UK.
Published: August 2021
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| 3. |
Shajeda Aktar & Janet McIntyre
"Reserved Seats for Women in Rural Local Government: Achieving a Level Playing Field"
Mixed Method and Cross-Disciplinary Research: Towards Cultivating Eco-systemic Living. Janet McIntyre & Norma Romm (eds), 371-397, Springer, UK.
Published: July 2019
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Journal
| 1. |
Shajeda Aktar & SM Mokhlasur Rahman
"Disconnected and Dislodged: What Determines Contraceptive Use and Child Preference in the Remote Char Areas?"
Journal of the Institute of Bangladesh Studies, vol. 43, pp. 126-158
Published: January 2022
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| 2. |
Shajeda Aktar
"Determinants of family planning in the remote Char areas in Bangladesh."
Journal of Asian Politics & Society, Vol. 2(1): pp.164-182.
Published: April 2018
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| 3. |
Shajeda Aktar
"Reserved seats in local government: empowerment and disempowerment of women through men’s lenses"
Journal of Asian Politics & Society, 1(1): pp.91-121
Published: December 2017
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| 4. |
Shajeda Aktar
"What refrains women from contesting election in the reserved seats? An empirical study of the rural local government institutions in Bangladesh"
Dhaka University Journal of Development Studies, 2(1): pp. 23-42
Published: November 2017
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| 5. |
Shajeda Aktar
"Election in the reserved seats in urban local government institutions and the unexposed challenges"
Jahangirnagar Journal of Administrative Studies, Vol. 10: pp. 37-48
Published: September 2017
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| 6. |
Shajeda Aktar
"Reserved seats in local government and women empowerment: A capability approach"
Journal of the Institute of Bangladesh Studies, Vol. 39: pp. 89-102
Published: June 2016
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| 7. |
Shajeda Aktar
"Local Government System in Bangladesh and Women Empowerment: An Empirical Study on Some Selected Union Parishads"
Social Science Journal, Volume-11
Published: December 2011
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| 8. |
Shajeda Aktar
"Women in Microfinance and Decision Making within Household: A Study on Grameen Bank, Bangladesh"
Social Science Journal, Vol. 16
Published: July 2011
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| 9. |
Shajeda Aktar
"Women in Microfinance and Its Spillover Effects: An Empirical Study of Fertility Behaviour of the Grameen Bank Borrowers in Bangladesh"
Journal of Development Compilation, volume 3, Number-4, pp.17-29
Published: June 2009
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| 10. |
Shajeda Aktar
"Improving Governance in a Corruption-ravaged Society: Bangladesh Perspective"
Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, Vol. 5, No. 2,
Published: April 2009
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| 11. |
Shajeda Aktar & RK Bakshi
"Health Sector in a Corruption-Ravaged Society: Bangladesh Perspective"
Asian Studies, Vol. 9, pp: 54-68
Published: September 2007
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| 12. |
Shajeda Aktar
"The Political Economy of Development Assistance: Lessons from Bangladesh"
Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 3: 554-563
Published: November 2005
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| 13. |
Shajeda Aktar
"Growth, Poverty and Development Linkages. Towards a Sustainable Development Strategy for Bangladesh"
Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 3(4): pp. 648-660.
Published: October 2005
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| 14. |
Shajeda Aktar
"The Political Economy of Development Assistance: Lessons from Bangladesh"
Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 3(4), pp: 554-563
Published: July 2005
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| 15. |
Shajeda Aktar
"The Problems and Potentials of Women Empowerment in the Local Government System in Bangladesh: A Study of Elected Women Members of Some Selected Union Parishads"
Social Science Journal, Volume-10
Published: June 2005
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| 16. |
Shajeda Aktar
"Women Empowerment, Participation and Leadership in the Local Government System in Bangladesh: A Study on Elected Women Members of Union Parishads"
Journal of Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre
Published: November 2004
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Conference
| 1. |
Shajeda Aktar
"Direct Election in Reserved Seats: Agency, Capability and Empowerment of Women in Local Government Institutions in Bangladesh"
Proceedings of the New Zealand Political Studies Association Conference, Christchurch
Published: November 2013
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| 2. |
Shajeda Aktar
"Empowering Women through Direct Election in the Reserved Seats: Ensuring a Level Playing Field First"
Proceedings of the Midwest Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, 2012
Published: October 2012
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HONOURS / AWARDS
1. Vice Chancellor's Gold Medal for Excellence in PhD Thesis, Flinders University, Australia, 2014.
2. Research & Publication Award, Flinders University, Australia (2014-2014).
3. Endeavour International Post-Graduate Research Scholarship, Government of Australia (2010-2014).
4. Post Graduate Research Scholarship, Deakin University, Australia, 2010 (Declined).
5. Post Graduate Research Scholarship, Canberra University, Australia, 2010 (Declined).
6. Second Best Paper Ward, New Zealand Political Studies Association Conference, Christchurch, 2013.
7. Innovative Research Paper Award, Mid-West Political Science Association Conference, Chicago, USA, 2012.
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
1. Chairman, Department of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi (from 1 June 2018 to till date).
2. House Tutor, Khaleda Zia Hall (from March 2004 to December 2005).
3. Member of the Academic Council, University of Rajshahi (from August 2018 to till date).