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Women's resistance portrayed in Toni Morrison's novel : beloved, the bluest eye and sula
(BRAC University, 2013-08)Being a minority population in American society, African-Americans encounter various social and political conflicts and discriminations in their lives. The enforcement of the values and norms of the dominant white culture ... -
Women's response to the society in Tony Morrison's Novel's, namely Sula, The Bluest Eye and Beloved
(BRAC University, 2006-11)The Principle Aim of this paper is to throw light on the situation of black women in Toni Morrison's writings. This dissertation focuses on three novels by Morrison, namely, The Bluest Eve, Sula and Beloved to identify ... -
Women's safety in public transport: A case for the would-be city father
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Women, Islam and nation in Bengal
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Women, power of collectivity and magical realism in Allende and Kurniawan’s novels: an answer to patriarchal subjectivity
(Brac University, 2021-09)This thesis demonstrates the subjectivity illustrated by the patriarchal society and counteracted by women for equity and true democracy. With a close reading of the novels The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende and ... -
Women-focused development intervention reduces delays in accessing emergency obstetric care in urban slums in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
(BRAC, 2010)Background: Recognizing the burden of maternal mortality in urban slums, in 2007 BRAC (formally known as Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee) has established a woman-focused development intervention, Manoshi (the ... -
Womens in Ballads : a comparative study of the Chittagong and Maymensingh gitikash
(BRAC University, 2007-05)Folklore is one of the most prominent elements in Bangladeshi culture. The tradition of folklore is an ancient but one of the richest creations in Bangladeshi culture. Folk literature plays a vital role in defining folklore, ... -
‘Women’ and ‘Sexuality’ in the 18th and 19th century english novels: a reading of Eliza Haywood and Thomas Hardy
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-04)The Dissertation seeks to explore and comprehend the 18th century and Victorian perception towards female sexuality, desire and sexual crime by reading the works of Eliza Haywood, and Thomas Hardy. In doing so, this thesis ... -
Women’s decision making from men’s view: a perception analysis from the city of Dhaka
(Brac University, 2018-12)The ability of women to make decisions that affect the personal circumstances of their own lives is an essential aspect of empowerment and serves as an important contributor to women’s overall welfare. There has been ... -
Women’s empowerment and aggregate shocks: Evidence from an RCT in Ebola-Hit Sierra Leone
(International Growth Centre, 2017-10)The condition of women in developing countries is characterized by low economic empowerment and limited agency over their body. This paper evaluates a policy intervention aimed at relaxing these constraints for adolescent ... -
Women’s empowerment as a protective factor against intimate partner violence in Bangladesh: a qualitative exploration of the process and limitations of its influence
(© 2016 SAGE Publications Inc., 2017-08)Literature on the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) against women and women’s empowerment is contradictory. Findings from a recent survey in rural Bangladesh suggest that empowerment is becoming protective ... -
Women’s empowerment in action: Evidence from a randomized control trial in Africa
(World Bank, 2018-12)Women in developing countries are disempowered relative to their contemporaries in developed countries. High youth unemployment and early marriage and childbearing interact to limit human capital investment and enforce ... -
Women’s empowerment in community-driven development project: a case study in Hsihseng Township, Myanmar
(Brac University, 2020-02)Women’s empowerment is the prerequisite for economic growth and development not only for the nation but also for the world. The study explored the impact on women’s empowerment affected by the National Community-Driven ... -
Women’s perceptions towards ride-sharing services: The case of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2020-08)The global ride-sharing industry is booming and Bangladesh is no exception. Today, it makes up almost a quarter of Bangladesh’s transport sector. It has increased the mobility of the middle class in big cities such as ... -
Women’s preferences for maternal healthcare services in Bangladesh: Evidence from a discrete choice experiment.
(MDPI, 2019-01-23)Despite substantial improvements in several maternal health indicators, childbearing and birthing remain a dangerous experience for many women in Bangladesh. This study assessed the relative importance of maternal ... -
Women’s quest for identity in the selected works of Anita Desai & Shashi Deshpande
(BRAC University, 2016-11)The aim of this dissertation is to explore, examine and analyze women‟s quest for a self-asserted independent/liberated identity; oppositional to the ones that are imposed upon them by the society. For that purpose the ... -
Women’s representation in the Union Parishad: Local Governance Program Sharique-III
(BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), 2016-07)There is a need for in-depth analysis of women’s experience in local government and their ability to exercise political agency (i.e., what women do, how they exercise power) to negotiate local level politics and various ... -
Women’s Sports Complex, Rangpur
(BRAC University, 2016)The decision to construct women’s sports complex in every divisional headquarter is a part of the women empowerment program by the Government of Bangladesh. Playing sports will help women to be physically fit and it also ... -
The WONDERLAND : Creative thinking, and lack of it, in madrasahs
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Wonders of digital marketing- Tale of Thyrocare
(BRAC University, 2018-12-17)The following write up is a reflection of my work at Asiatic3Sixty-Cookie Jar and my understanding of the Digital Marketing Industry and how it functions. The journey of my internship started on 1st August 2018 and ended ...
