Tahmina Rashid is an Associate Professor in International Studies, and Head of Discipline Arts & Humanities at the University of Canberra, Australia. She has a Masters’ (Research) and PhD in Gender and Politics from the University of Melbourne. She has previously worked as Program Director International Development, RMIT, and Assistant Professor in Pakistan. She was a Fulbright scholar in 1996 and was also awarded Asia Fellow Award, Ford Foundation in 2004-05 to work in urban slums in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She is a development consultant & field researcher with a keen interest in South Asian region. Her academic interests include feminist movements in South Asia; urban/rural poverty; migration & identity; development & human rights; community sustainability & empowerment and micro-credit. She is the author of Contested Representations: Punjabi Women in Feminist Debates in Pakistan, Oxford University Press, 2006.
Professional Qualifications:
PhD Gender & Development
MA Political Science
Dr Tahmina Rashid specialises in:
Community Service and Engagement, Cultural Diversity, Ethnic Affairs, Gender and Sexuality, Immigration and Citizenship, Religion, Spirituality and Ethics,Social Justice and Human Rights, Women’s Health and Reproductive Rights
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11th September 2015, 2 Day Event: Fri 11th-Sat 12th Sep
International Conference on Women and Jihad: Radicalisation, De-radicalisation and Human Rights
International Conference on Women and Jihad: Radicalisation, De-radicalisation and Human Rights