Research

Research on Philanthropy

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DIASPORA PHILANTHROPY IN BANGLADESH

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Individual and Corporate Giving in Bangladesh: Key Challenges in Promoting the Enabling Environment by Ahmed Kamal in collaboration with Asia-Pacific Philanthropy Consortium, Manila

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Corporate Social Responsibility: An Assessment of the Situation in Bangladesh by Syed Tamjid ur Rahman in collaboration with Action-Aid Bangladesh

Three studies on philanthropy and three documentaries have been completed under the PRI program. A fourth study, documenting a number of philanthropic initiatives around the country, is expected to be completed by December 2007.

FOWSIA Research Fellowships

The Bangladesh Freedom Foundation provided support for research on local culture, development and human rights issues under theForum on Women in Security and International Affairs (FOWSIA) project funded by the Ford Foundation. Fellows were selected on a competitive basis in two categories: Young Professional Fellowships and Senior Professional Fellowships. Duration of the Fellowships ranged between six to nine months. List of FOWSIA publications:

1 Bangladesha Adibashi Nirapotta. (Fowsia dialogue series)
2 Security of the Marginalized women: the Bangladesh context. By Selina Hossain
3 Neither Freedom Nor choice: a study of wife abuse in rural Bangladesh. By M. A. Mannan
4 The dispensation of fatwa and women`s progress in Bangladesh. By Dalia Ahmed
5 Bangladesha Nari Nirapatta O Dormo: Islam, Hindo, Khristan, and Buddo. (Fowsia dialogue series)
6 Women, Bangladesh and International security: methods, discourses and policies. Edited by Imtiaz Ahmed
7 Sexual harassment of Bangladeshi Women at Workplace. By Dilara Chowdhury
8 Parbatta Chattagramer Adibashi Narir Opar Rastar Provab. By Johirul Islam
9 Women in Local Government in Bangladesh and West Bengal: a comparative perspective. By Md. Mizanur Rahman & Fouzia Nasreen Sultana
10 The Tragedy of Errors Women Contribution to Poverty Alleviation and Their Security Under Environmentally Stressed Conditions. By Dilip Kumar Datta
11 Women in Frontal Wars: The Liberation War of Bangladesh 1971. By Shaheen Afroze
12 A Comparative Study on Vulnerability and Coping Mechanisms between Rohingya Refugee and Chakma IDP Women. By Syeda Rozana Rashid
13 Women and the Law of Citizenship in Bangladesh: a study rights from the Gender Perspective. By A.B.M. Abu Noman & Christine Richardson
14 Gender and nationalism: Reconstructing Women’s Role in the Liberation War of Bangladesh. By Abantee Harun
15 Nationalism and Ethnicity, Towards The Security of the Manipuri Women of Sylhet. By Nayeem Sultana
16 Dhakai Cholochitro: Nari Pordar Vator O Bairya. Shaikh Mahmuda Sultana
17 Bangladesha Nari Nirzatan and Aingota Kathamo: Ain proyagkari Protishthansomohar Bhumika. By Asma Akter Jahan
18 Parbatta Chottagramer Bangali Settlementar Folya Marmader moddya Lingio Vinnkar Punargathan. By Kabita Chakma
19 Security and Empowerment: The Case of Left Behind Wives of Bangladeshi Migrant workers. By Shahazada M Akram & Khandaker Rezwanul Karim
20 The Family Courts of Bangladesh: An Appraisal of Rajshahi Sadar Family court and The Gender Issues. By Begum Asma Siddiqua
21 Gender and Human Rights Violation in Chittagomg Hill Tracts: the post Accord Situation. By Sadeka Halim, Susmita Chakma & Rajib Chakm
22 The Birth of Minority State, Society and the Hindu Women of Bangladesh. By Imtiaz Ahmed & Amena Mohshin