Taslima Moonsoor

Prof. Dr. Taslima Monsoor is the Professor of the Department of Law and Dean of the Faculty of Law of Dhaka University. She did her LL.B (Hons.), LL.M from Dhaka University and PhD from University of London. She was awarded Commonwealth Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the University of London. She was awarded Fulbright Specialist Exchange Program from 26th March – 4th May, 2007 to teach in University of PENNSTATE Altoona. She has also taught in post graduate and under graduate students from 1st of June 2009 to 31st July 2009 in University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.Prof. Dr. Taslima Monsoor has written a book titled “From Patriarchy to Gender Equity, Family Law and its Impact on Women on Bangladesh” published by UPL in 1999. In 2005 she has written another book titled “Judiciary and Gender on Trial: Reported and Unreported Decisions of the Family Courts” which was published by the Foreign and Commonwealth office and managed by British Council. . In 2008 she has written two books one titled “Gender Equity and Economic Empowerment: Family Law and Women in Bangladesh” and another book titled “Management of gender Relations: Violence Against Women and Criminal Justice System in Bangladesh’. These books were published by British Council under EWLR (Empowerment of women in the legal regime) an Higher Education Link programme of Law Dept Dhaka University and Law Dept SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies University of London). She has contributed numerous articles in national and international journals. Her area of interest is family law, human rights, judiciary, gender, environment, education and developmental issues. She was awarded Annayas top ten women of the year 2003 for her contribution to education as the first women Dean of any faculty of Dhaka University.

Prof. Dr. Taslima Monsoor specifically does research on Gender empowerment and development and has keen interest on girl child and their problems not only as domestic workers but also as factory workers. Prof. Dr. Taslima has also researched and analysed on child rights and has written articles. She has written an article titled “Disadvantaged children of the third world and human rights”. She is in the editorial board of the journal of Islamic Sharia in the Academy of Islamic studies University of Malaya, Malaysia.