Updated: October, 2021
Iffat Jahan Antara
Research Associate, Gender and Social Transformation Cluster BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD)
BRAC UNIVERSITY
Email:[email protected] Website:Linkedin
FIELDS OF INTEREST Feminist Movement Labour Rights
Gendered Political Economy Gender and Sexuality Digital Activism
EDUCATION
Diploma, Professional Development Programme for Gender Trainers Royal Tropical Institute, 2020
Master in Social Science University of Dhaka, 2015
EMPLOYMENT
BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD)
● Research Associate, Gender and Social Transformation Cluster, 2012-Present
UN Women Bangladesh Combating Gender Based Violence Project
● National Consultant, 2019-2020
Naripokkho Monitoring AFHS Status in Selected Govt. Health Institution
● Research Consultant, 2019-2020
East West University, Dhaka Development With or Without NGOs in Bangladesh and India
● Research Assistant, 2019
Updated: October, 2021
Naripokkho National Baseline Research on Claiming the right to Safe Abortion: Strategic Partnership in Asia
● Research Consultant, 2019
University of Toronto, Exploring the Dimensions of Stigma around Autism in Urban
● Visiting Researcher, 2018-2019
National University of Singapore, Regime in Global Production Network
● National Consultant, 2019-2020
UNFPA Review of National Action Plan on Preventing Violence against Fazila Banu Lily Women and Girls
● Assistant Consultant, 2018
People’s Health Movement (PHM), Bangladesh People’s Health Assembly 4, Savar
● Country Coordinator, 2018
Naripokkho, Women Health Right Advocacy Partnership (WHRAP) project
● Project officer, 2015-2017
PUBLICATIONS
● BIGD & ARC. (2021). State of Governance in Bangladesh 2020–2021: Governing COVID19 in Bangladesh: Realities and Reflections to Build Forward Better. State of Governance report series.
https://bigd.bracu.ac.bd/publications/state-of-governance-in-bangladesh-2020-2021-managi ng-the-covid-19-pandemic/
● BIGD/ARC. 2021. “Governing COVID-19 in Bangladesh: Realities and Reflections to Build Forward Better.” State of Governance report series. Dhaka: BRAC Institute of Governance and Development, BRAC University, and Accountability Research Center, American University.
https://bigd.bracu.ac.bd/publications/governing-covid-19-in-bangladesh-realities-and-reflecti ons-to-build-forward-better/
● Antara, I. J. & Hasan. M. (2021, March 26), Backlash in the Digital Space in Bangladesh.
https://bigd.bracu.ac.bd/backlash-in-the-digital-space-in-bangladesh/
● Antara, I. J. (2021, January 13). Fighting Gender based Violence: Inclusiveness is the Key. The Business Standard.
https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/fighting-gender-based-violence-inclusiveness-key-184969
● Antara, I. J. (2020). Tracking media coverage of women trade union leaders during the Covid-19 pandemic. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.
Updated: October, 2021
https://bigd.bracu.ac.bd/publications/tracking-media-coverage-of-women-trade-union-leader s-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/
● Ahmed et al. (2020). We need more power to stand up: Designing to combat stigmatization of the caregivers of children with autism in urban Bangladesh. CHI Conference 2020. DOI:
10.1145/3392561.3394643
● Antara, I. J. (2020). Media Brief on Status of RMG Sector and Role of Trade Unions during COVID-19. Brac Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University. Dhaka.
https://bigd.bracu.ac.bd/study/tracking-media-reports-on-the-role-of-women-trade-union leaders-and-domestic-violence/
RESEARCH PROJECTS
● Sustaining Power: Women’s Struggle against Contemporary Backlash in South Asia
● Countering Backlash: Reclaiming Gender Justice
● Media Tracking of the Role of Women Trade Union Leaders during Covid-19 SEMINARS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
● Presenter at the Development Studies Association (DSA) Conference 2021 - Women’s Leadership in Protecting Garment Workers’ Rights in the time of COVID-19
Co-author: Maheen Sultan
