Centre for Women’s Studies Profile

The Center for women’s Studies, MANUU has been sanctioned by vide letter no.F.7.28/2002/NEF.II dated December 2004. The centre is formally functioning from 2nd April 2005. The Centre was inaugurated by the Prof. V.N.Rajeshekaran Pillai. Since its inception the centre is engaged in teaching, training research, extension and advocacy actively. The following activities- Teaching, Training Research, Extension and Advocacy, information dissemination has been conducted by CWS, MANUU.

Its mission is to • To promote gender equality through education. • To bring in the knowledge available in other language to speaking Women and vice versa • To create, strengthen and disseminate information and knowledge about and for women globally. • To establish a network between women, researchers, lobbyists, and policy planners. • To critique and reassess the process of acquiring and disseminating knowledge. • To support and provide advocacy on issues effecting the status of the Women.

Our Objective are • To bring about the empowerment of women, through teaching and research. • Create a space for women to come together. • Facilitate gender analysis on critical issues.

Some of the Thrust Areas in which we work include: • Women’s Education. • Globalization and New Economic Policy • Women and Governance • Women’s issues ( Private and Public) • Women’s Health and Child Development • Women and Violence (Private and Public). • Women’s writing and Literature • Feminist theory and Methods • Women, Media and Information technology • Women and Development • Women and Environment

Our Aim is to bring visibility to Women issues Our Teaching would include: • Short term Certificate Courses / Crash Courses. • Getting material translated in Urdu • Curriculum development • Orientation, Refresher and Skill development Courses.

In Research we would raise Gender awareness at all levels Our Trainings would attempt to : • Build the capacities of the Women and Children. • Develop training Manuals. • Health issues, Legal Literacy. • Development schemes and programme. • Strategies for Organizing. • Girl Child Rights.

Our Extension includes: • Counseling, • Legal literacy, • Adult Literacy • Gender sensitization • Account Keeping

Our Advocacy would be at different levels: • Local, • Regional, • National • International

Documentation: • Creation of new information through different media • Resource generation • Publication and material generation • Research in Women’s history and culture of Deccan

Seminars/ Workshops: • Regional Workshop. • National Workshop/Seminar. • International Workshop/ Conferences. • Net Working with other institution for joint Conferences, Workshops.

Our Long Term Objective is to become a Nodal centre of excellence. To become a Cultural Resource Centre: Role of the Women’s Studies Centre: • Main stream gender • Address the needs and concerns of Women in Research and Teaching • Build a sense of community and identity among Women Services Provided: • Education • Information • Out reach services • Advocacy • Net Working

2. Programme Offered

Activities of CWS in Xth plan :

Since its establishment the CWS is engaged in various activities such as Teaching, Training, Research, Extension programmes and Awareness Programmes.

I. Teaching:-

1. The CWS has organized a certificate course in Women’s studies during the year 2006-07 duration of 3 months with the collaboration of St. Ann’s Degree College for women, at , .

2. The 40 students have enrolled and passed

II. Training:-

1. The Centre has organized an orientation and training programme on “Understanding Gender” on 14th November 2005.

2. There were 25 staff members and 75 students, of Maulana Azad National Urdu University, attend the programme

3. This orientation programme was given by Ms. Padma, Gender Resource Person, and Kiran Mai, Consultant, Mahila Samakhya Group.

4. The Centre has organized a course on Gender Sensitization for Police Officials on 23rd to 28th October 2006 with collaboration of the National Industrial Security Academy (NISA) Hakeem pet, Hyderabad

5. The training programme was conducted for the 15 Deputy Commandants and 20 Assistant commandants of A.P. Police.

6. The Centre has organized a course on Women Entrepreneur on 23rd to 27th May, 2007.

7. 75 women participated in this training programme.

III. Research:-

The titles of Research projects completed during Xth plan are as follows:-

1. Gender Issues in Information technology 2. Gender Issues in the training of Law Enforcement agencies

3. Educational Status of Muslim women in three slum areas (III Lancer, MD Lines, Hakeem Pet) of Hyderabad 4. Health issues of women in First Lancer, slum area of the Hyderabad 5. Socio cultural world of the Siddi Women 6. Home-based women workers of the Old City of Hyderabad 7. Women in Bangle Making 8. Girls’ Education in Madarssas, in the old city of Hyderabad 9. A Study of NRI Families in Hyderabad 10. Home Bitter Home: Cases of Domestic Violence of Andhra Pradesh

11. Changing Women, Changing Times: Construction of Muslim Feminities across Three Generation in the City of Hyderabad. 12. Base-line Survey of Women, Resident of Gachi Bowli Area of Hyderabad City. 13. Remaking Womanhood, Refashioning Modernities : The Construction of “Good Womanhood” in an Early Deccani Women Magzine in Urdu. 14. HIV Positive Women in Hyderabad. 15. Women Entrepreneur in the old city of Hyderabad. IV. Extension Programmes:-

1. A health camp was organized by CWS at Nizam Institute of Medical Science (NIMS) for Diabetics and cholesterol check up from 3rd to 8th October, 2005.

2. The Centre for Women’s Studies conducted an extension programme on the issue of women and health at Mahita Centre Gali No. 5, Bhavani Nagar, on 15th July, 2006.

3. The CWS had already conducted an extension programme on the issue of women and health and on this day we have a lot of enquiries from the women. Since we were not qualified to answer many of their specific medical doubt which could be answered by only a medical doctor. So we organized a health camp for women along with Medical Doctor on 17th August, 2006 at Bhavani Nagar.

4. The Centre for Women’s Studies conducted an extension programme for the girls of Princess Shahkar Women’s college on 15th November 2006.The topic was “The Impact of Dowry on Society.”

5. CWS conducted an Extension Programme for the students of Unique Girls Junior College, Yakuthpura, Bada bazaar, Hyderabad on 4th December 2006.

6. CWS conducted an extension programme for the students of Islamia Degree college on 7th February 2007. An elocution competition on the topic “I am proud to be a women” was conducted on this occasion.

V. Seminars / Workshop:-

The titles of Seminar / Workshop organized by Centre for Women’s Studies are as follows:-

Seminars: 1. A Seminar on ‘Muslim women and Personal Law’ on 2nd April, 2005.

2. A Seminar on ‘North South Dialogue on Women Issues’ on 30th December, 2005.

3. UGC Sponsored National Level Seminar “Role of Women in National Building: A Multidimensional Perspective”. 16th and 17th June, 2006.

4. A seminar on “Women Writing and Reading: Local, National and Global on 8th September, 2006.

Workshop:

1. A workshop on Early Marriage-its Medico and Psychological, Socio legal impact, on 8th and 9th November, 2005.

2. A workshop on ‘Digital Divide’ on 3rd June, 2006.

3. A workshop on ‘Strategies to deal with gender violence’ on 3rd January, 2006.

4. One day workshop on Capacity Building and Experience Sharing with Women Affected by HIV/AIDS, on 12th January, 2007, at Chest Hospital, Erra Gadda.

VI. Documentation / Information Dissemination:- A) Audio visual documentation:

1. Film on HIV/AIDS:

The CWS collaborated with BBC in the making a film on HIV and AIDS. The BBC WORLD SERVICE TRUST in association with DD and NACO, was running ’s largest AIDS awareness mass media campaign. As part of this campaign, the trust was producing weekly, youth focused reality television show called ‘Haath se Haath Milaa’ which is telecast on DD1 reaching out to 200 million viewers. The concept of the film was ‘RECYCLE, REVIVE. REGAIN’ concept of recycled waste competition in Hyderabad which is aimed at HIV awareness amongst all strata of society.

B) Documentary Film, Quamar, A Child Labor in Bangle Making:

CWS, in collaboration with Flying Elephants films made a documentary film on child labor, especially concentrating on girl children, in Bangle making in and won a lot of appreciation.

Print: a) First Annual Report 2005-06 b) Second Annual Report 2006-07

VII. Networking and Resource Sharing:-

A) With the Department of Women’s Studies, San Diego State University, California, USA.:

The Centre for Women’s Studies collaborated with the San Diego State University, California, USA. And their faculty members Prof. Huma Ghosh, Prof. Doreen Mattingly and Prof Barbra Sullivan along with thiry one students of Women’s Studies., visited the centre. The purpose of this programme was to share the views across the table on women’s issues in North and South.

B) Collaboration with Mahilla Samakhya:

The CWS participated in a two days workshop which was organized by the Mahila Samkhya group on “Women empowerment”.

C) Collaboration with Mahita on Children’s education:

The CWS is collaborating an NGO. Mahita to work on women’s issues and child labour issues. . Mahita organized a two day community consultation of for women’s studies participated in this.

D) Workshop on Dropouts among Muslim girls-parents teacher’s responsibility” :

The CWS, MANUU participated in a two day workshop organized by shaheen, women’s Resource and welfare Association at Urdu Ghar, Mughalpura , Hyd.

E) Women’s First State Conference Jamate-islami Hind:

The CWS participated in the Women’s First State Conference held on 11th – 12th February, 2006 at Wadi-e-Huda Hyd. Organized by women’s wing, Jamaat-e- islami Hind. A.P. & Orissa..

Activities of CWS in XIth plan:

I. Teaching:-

1. The Centre has organized a Certificate course in women studies duration of 3 months in the year 2008 with the collaboration of Indra Priyadarshini Girls’ Degree College for women, at Nampally, Hyderabad. Prof. Rehana Sultana, Director, Mumtaz Fatima, Lecturer and Rafat Seema, Project officer has taken the classes.

2. The CWS has organized a certificate course in women’s studies with the collaboration of Govt. Degree college for women, Hussaini Alam, Hyderabad. From July to September 2009. Prof. Rehana Sultana, Director, Mumtaz Fatima, Lecturer has taken the classes.

II. Training:-

• The Centre has organized a 3 days training programme from 12th – 14th August, 2009 on the topic “Gender Sensitization and skill training programme for women” at Urdu Ghar, Moghalpura, Hyderabad.

• The CWS in collaboration with COVA – Kasturba Gandhi Peace Centre (CAGPC) has organized a campaign on Violence Against Women ( Dowery Cases, Domestic Violence etc) from 15th November, to 5th December, 2009 in the selected slum areas of old city of Hyderabad.

III. Research:-

The titles of the research project completed by Centre for Women’s Studies are as follows:-

1. Socio-economic condition of women in Gouse Nagar, Hyderabad.

2. Base Line Survey -Socio Economic Condition of women in , Hyderabad.

3. Biographies of Socio Active Women in Hyderabad.

4. The Social, Economical and Medico problem of Girl Child at Farooq Nagar, Hyderabad. ( On going project )

IV. Extension Programmes:-

The CWS, has conducted 20 extension Lectures during the XIth plan 10 Lectures has been given on the topic Legal rights of women, in different girls colleges of Hyderabad and 10 lecture has been given on Women’s Health in different slum areas in Hyderabad.

Lecture on Legal Rights

List of Colleges where the lectures were conducted:

• Princes Shahkar Degree College, Purani Haveli, Hyderabad. 31st October, 2007.

• Hussaini Alam Degree College, Hussaini Alam , Hyderabad. 7th November, 2007.

• Jamiat-e-Mominat, Mughal pura, Hyderabad. 15th November, 2007.

• Muslim Maternity College of Nursing for women, Muslim Maternity hospital, , Hyderabad 22nd November, 2007.

• Indra Priya Darshini College, Nampally, Hyderabad. 27th November, 2007.

• Madina Degree College, Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad. 29th November, 2007.

• Princess Essen College of Nursing, Purani Haveli, Hyderabad, 12th December, 2007.

• Islamia Degree College, Yaqoot Pura, Hyderabad 5th December, 2007.

• Padmavati Mahila College, 3rd January, 2008.

• Madarssa Jamiat ul Banat, Sayeeda bad, Hyderabad, 18th December, 2007.

Lectures on Women’s Health:

• Govt Primary School, Gouse Nagar, Bandla Guda, Hyderabad.16th April, 2008.

• Madarssa Jamiat e Taherat, Hasham abad, Hyderabad, 19th April, 2008.

• Jamiat e Mominat, Moghal Pura, Hyderabad. 26th April, 2008.

• Khan Lateef Khan Foundation tailoring centre for women, Barkas, Hyd. 5th May, 2008.

• Mahita Tailoring Centare, Bhavani Nagar, Hyderabad, 12th May, 2008.

• Community Centre, Vattey pally, Hyderabad, 11th July 2008.

• Jamiat ul Banat, Sayeedabad, Hyderabad, 15th July, 2008.

• Up Rising School, Baba Nagar, Hyderabad 18th July, 2008.

• Community Centre, Musheerabad, Hyderabad, 27th July, 2008.

• Khan Lateef Khan Tailoring Centre, Riyasat Nagar, 1st August, 2008.

Awareness Programme:

The CWS has organized an awareness programme on “The Socio Economic and psychological Impact of Dowry” on 25th August, 2009 at Hussaini Alam, Degree College for Women, Hyderabad.

The CWS has organized an awareness lecture on HIV / AIDS addressed by Dr. Kalidas Deputy director Andhra Pradesh Aids Control Society, , at university campus more than 50 staff members were benefited.

The CWS has organized a 2 days essay writing and elocution competition on the Eve of “International Day for the Elimination of violence Against Women’s” for the student of Govt. Degree College for women, Hussaini Alam, Hyderabad.

Women’s Day Celebration:

The CWS in the collaboration of department of women education organized an exhibition cum sale of products of women entrepreneurs.

CWS has organized a lecture on the topic “Women’s Health” by Dr. Sangeeta Jha, on the Eve of International women’s day i.e., on 8th March, 2010.

Documentation / Information Dissemination

Audio visual documentation:

• The CWS collaborated with NISA (Women’s Research and Resource Center ) in the making a film on sheikh marriages

• The CWS made a Documentary Film “Problems of Indian Maids Working in Gulf”. Print:

1. A leaf let on the importance of “International Women’s Day Celebrations”.

2. Print a broacher of CWS

3. Rajiv Arogya Sri Scheme’s broacher was translated in Urdu and disseminated the Information among the slum residence.

4. Annual report 2007 – 2008 has printed.

5. Second issue of magzine “SADA-E-NISWA” (Quarterly) has published in the month of December, 2009.

6. A book “Biographies of Some Active Women of Hyderabad” (Under Publication)

Networking and Resource Sharing:-

1. The CWS collaborated with COVA – Kasturba Gandhi Peace Center 2. The CWS collaborated with Govt. Degree College for Women, Hussaini Alam, Hyderabad. 3. The CWS collaborated with Indira Priya Darshini College for Women, Nampally, Hyderabad. 4. The CWS collaborated with NISA (Women’s Research and Resource Center ).

3. Faculty Details

Prof. Rehana Sultana Director. CWS From Feb 2005 to July 2005 From April 2007 to till date.

Ms. Mumtaz Fatima Asst. Professor. CWS From Mar 2005 to till date

4. CV’s Of Faculty (Experience, Research Projects, Publications, Books, Awards etc.

Prof. REHANA SULTANA Director & Head, Centre for Women’s Studies & Women Education. Maulana Azad National Urdu University. Gachi Bowli, Hyderabad. .500 032 E – mail: [email protected] Contact No. 9391033407, 040-24565619

Education : M.O.L., O.U., M.A. (Urdu), O.U., M.A.(Public Admn), O.U., M.Phil. (Urdu), O.U., Ph.D. (Urdu), O.U., Urdu Pandit. A.P. B.Ed. Gulbarga University, M.Ed., Indian Institute of Professional Studies (Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad), UP L.L.B. Osmania University. Editor and Compiler:

1. Prof. Masud Hussain Khan and his literary work (Ph.d thesis) Published. 2. Nishat – e – Adab secondary book for Jamia Adab. 3. Method of teaching Urdu for D. Ed. 4. Pre- Primary Education and Teacher Function. 5. Elementary Education and School Administration. 6. Deficiency Disease and Balance Diet. 7. Many Monograph and articles Published in Magazines books and Newspaper in Urdu. 8. Edited the D.Ed. Distance Mode (Diploma in Education) fourth paper book S.C.E.R.T. A.P. 9. Editor “Sada-e-Niswan” 10. Aks Wo Ahesas (Under Printing) 11. Rahenuma-e-Asateza (under printing) More than 80 articles on Women’s Issues i.e. Muslim Women Status, Girl Child Education, Atrocities on Women, Talaq , Problems of Widows / Divorcee.

Membership and Social Activities:

1. Founder Secretary of Glorious Deccan Education Society. 2. Vice President Maulana Azad Ednl. Memorial Society. 3. Joint Secretary, A.P. Minority Development Forum. 4. Member Bar Council, AP State. 5. President, Progressive Women’s Welfare Organization. 6. Honorary Secretary Jamia Urdu Aligarh Centre, AP. Joint Secretary Asmitha Women’s Resource Center 7. Legal Resource Person for Confederation of Voluntary Association, COVA. 8. President Civil Liberties, Monitoring Committee A.P. 9. Joint Secretary, Ashraf-Ul-Madaris, Urdu Medium High School. 10. Member, Executive Council, Maulana Azad National Urdu University. 11. Member, Academic Council, Maulana Azad National Urdu University. 12. Member, Standing Committee, Maulana Azad National Urdu University. 13. Member, Library Committee, Maulana Azad National Urdu University. 14. Life member Indian Association of Women’s Studies. 15. Member, Audition and Editing Cell State Institute of Educational Technology, Govt. of A.P. (SIET) 16. Programme Coordinator Population Education Centre. 17. Chairman, Imtiaz Charitable Trust.

Academic & Literary Activities:

1. First Aid laid lecture under St. John’s Ambulance Association. 2. Having experience regarding Institutional and Syllabus planning. 3. Writer for Primary Section Text Books for Govt. of A.P. 4. Lectures on Literacy, Post Literacy and Legal Awareness and women Empowerment on 22 slum areas in Hyderabad and many Districts of Andhra Pradesh. Under IPPVIII project. 5. Participated in various departs, dialogue Radio and T.V. programme as Resource Person i.e., contract marriages, social economical issues of Muslim women. 6. Attended and Participated in Several Seminars, Workshops, Symposiums related to Education Curriculum, Minority Rights, Reservations, Women Atrocities, Women Empowerment, Women Reservations, Social Issues, Women Legal Rights and Personal Law and Rights of the women. 7. Conducted various competitive activities pertaining to educational and literary activities. 8. Organized National Seminar : 1) Muslim Women and Personal Law 2) Women in Development Prospectus 9. Recently organized a Lecture on legal rights among the college girls and attended 10 colleges where more than 200 participants were attend each and every lecture Educational Experience:

1. Founder and General Secretary of Glorious Deccan Education Society since 1980 with an experience of School Administration. 2. Founder of Glorious Deccan High School and Coaching and Career Guidance for Distance Education, Regular Courses and External Examinations, pertaining to various Universities and Institutions. 3. Joint Secretary, Ashraf – Ul – Madaris, Urdu Medium High School. 4. Worked as Programme Cum Field Officer Dec. 1998 – May 2001, Maulana Azad National Urdu University. 5. Worked as Lecturer in Diploma in Education May, 2001 – Sept. 2003, Maulana Azad National Urdu University. 6. Worked as Incharge in D.Ed section Sept. 2003 – Sept. 2004, Maulana Azad National Urdu University. 7. Organized and conducted 2 entrance Test for the admission to D.Ed. MANUU 2002-04 and 2003-05 batches. 8 Worked as Incharge Director in Directorate of Women Education Oct. 2004 – Dec. 2005, Maulana Azad National Urdu University. 9. Worked as Incharge Director in Centre for Women’s Studies March, 2005 – August, 2005, Maulana Azad National Urdu University. 10. Working as Head, Dept. of Women’s Education, Dec. 2005 till date Maulana Azad National Urdu University. 11. More than 80 Lectures attended for Legal Literacy and adequacy among the Women’s and Girls Colleges.

Research Work (Completed Projects) :

1. Baseline Survey of Socio-Economic Condition of Women in Ghousenagar. 2. Biographies of Socio-Active Women in Hyderabad. 3. Changing Attitude towards Widow. 4. Baseline Survey of Socio-Economic Condition of Women in Musheerabad.

Conferences / Seminars/Workshop:- International

Sl. Name of Nameof the Place Date Nature of No Seminar/symposia/ Conferences/ organizer participation Workshops

1. Contract to break,A Inter-Asian Dubai feb,2008 Paper presented study based a conference

marriage between

muslim women at

Hydreabad and

Arab citizen 2. Deeni Jamiyat Urdu Alami Jeddah June. Paper presented Taleem-e-Niswan conference

Farooge Urdu

3. Women & Islam Iqra Mumbai. 6th to 10th Participated International Women’s Nov. 2008 Alliance. (IIWA)

National

Name of Seminar/symposia/ Name of Sl. Nature of Conferences/ the Place Date No. participation Workshops organizer 3rd & 4th Seminar on 1. Bijapur October Participated “Curriculum Development” 2004

Seminar on “Socio – Economic 11th & 13th IFES, Jamia 2. & Religious issues of Muslim New Delhi October Participated Hamdard, women ” 2004

Sri Padmavati Workshop on 25th & 26th Mahila 3. “Networking of centre for Tirupati February Participated Visvavidyal Women’s studies south” 2005 ayam

Karnataka 10th & 11th Conference on “Muslim State 4. Karnataka March Participated Women and her rights” Women 2005 Commission Participated as course writer 25th – 27th for the Urdu foundation course 5. MANUU Hyderabad April Participated in three days workshop held at 2005. MANUU. NIRANJAR IX conference on “Educating a resource Muslim Girls, A personal 4th May 6. centre for Goa Participated narrative and a situational 2005 Gender and analysis” Education, Attended the meeting Yojana 24th May Suggestions 7. New Delhi. Planning Commission “To Bhavan, 2005 Given improve muslim girls Parliament education” street, Span Urdu Civil Society Hotel 8th & 9th Multicultura Paper 8. Status of Minorities in India Viceroy, September l presented Hyderabad 2005 Democracies & Media Department of Islamic Studies Department 28th Multicultural Civilizational Paper 9. of Islamic Hyderabad September Dialogue Women & presented Studies,O.U 2005 Civilizational Dialogue 9th “Domestic Violence Minority Paper 10. Bangalore October Women” presented 2005

10th “Maulana Azad & Educational Paper 11. MANUU Hyderabad November Concept” presented 2005 Seminar on “Abdul Jabbar Department 24th Paper 12. Malkapuri 1st Deccani of Urdu, Hyderabad November presented Mouqiq” MANUU 2005 Mohammed Seminar on “Maulana Ali Johar 10th Paper 13. Mohammed Ali Johar & his Society at Hyderabad. December presented contribution” Munsif 2005 Daily

“Guidance for Professional 3rd Paper 14. MSDF and academic Female Student” FEB,2008 presented

Second state conference

“Minority Women and of 7-9 Paper 15 Warangal Education” Democratic feb,2008 presented Teacher Federation

Dept. of

Hindi 15th Paper 16 “Women Rights” ,University Hyderabad Feb,2008 presented of

Hyderabad “Maqdoom Shayer Fikar-o- 23rd April, Paper 17. MANUU Hyderabad Amal”. 2008 Presented Khan lateef 05-01-09& Participated Nagabowli khan 12-01-09 18. “Social harmony” and Shaheen foundation respective Nagar collaboratio ly n with cova,Kastub a Gandhi peace centre Urdu Ghar 18th Deliver a Lecture on 19. Moghal Hyderabad. August “Anti Dowry System” Pura. 2009. Husaini

Deliver a Lecture on alam degree 25th “Khawateen per Jahez ke CWS, college, 20. August Samaji , Mashirati aur MANUU Husaini 2009. Nafsiyati Asraat” alam,

Hyderabad. Husaini alam degree Deliver a Lecture on 25th CWS, college, 21. “International Day of November MANUU Husaini 2009. Violence Against Women’’ alam, Hyderabad. Husaini alam degree 26th Address on “Feature of the CWS, college, 22. November Women’s Studies” MANUU Husaini 2009. alam, Hyderabad. Maulana Welcome address of the Urdu Ghar 10th Mohd Ali 23. semposia “Maulana Mohd Ali Moghal December Johar Johar” pura,Hyd. 2009. Society. As a Chair Person address given by CSEIP Scholars on Urdu Ghar 16th CSSEIP 24. regarding “Socio Economic Moghal December Manuu, Servery the old city area of pura,Hyd. 2009. Chariminar”

National Seminars Organised :

1. Muslim Women & Personal Law 2nd April 2005. 2. Women in Development Perspective 8th & 9th March 2006. In Media

• Debate on atrocities against women with special reference of minority women, telecast on ETV ,8th March ,2008 • Debate on “The Role of Minority Women in Election“ telecast on HMTV on 11th April 209. • As observer in open forum regarding “ Constituency” on 4th, 2009. • Discussion on “Arab Shaik Marriage ”telecast on Sakshi T.V ,19th May’09 • Discussion on “Bride burning Padma case” telecast on Hy. T.V, 10th June 2009. • Discussion on “Arab Shaik Marriage” Recorded on 16-08-2009 and telecast on T.V-9, 29-08-2009. • Discussion on “50% panchayat Raj women reservation“live telecast on Hy TV on 26-08-2009.

Invited Lectures:

• “Domestic Violence” at COVA, Hyderabad on 3rd March’05 • “ Economic Welfare of Women” at Bidar on 29th March • “The Social and Religious Responsibilities of Women and Girl Students for their family” organized by “ Qairunnisa Foundation” at Islamia Degree College , S.R.T Colony,,Hyderabad on 2nd May 09 Other Activities:

• Participated in many Lectures, Radio & T.V. Debates & Contributed Media statements towards Muslim women education her economical status, Legal rights personal laws & atrocities against the women.

Awards :

• Godfrey Bravery Award – July 2007. for rescue of minor girl marriage with Arab Shaik. • Best Teacher Award – Vidya Siromani. • Best women Journalist Award from South Asian Media Association (SAMA) June 2008. • State Tahniyath Award for Muslim Women Services – August 2009.

Currivulum Vitae MUMTAZ FATIMA Lecturer, CWS,

Father’s Name : MOHD ABDUL HAMEED KHAN Marital Status : Married Qualifications : M.A. Urdu from Osmania University (UGC NET Qualified in Urdu) M.A Economics from MKU B.Ed., (Urdu and social studies from Kakatiya University) Pursuing Ph.D in Economics on the topic Empowerment of Women through Self Helf Group- A Study of Karimnagar and Nalgonda Dist. A.P. UGC sponsored One month Orientation Course for lecturers from 24th March 2007 to 20th April 2007 at Academic Staff College, Maulana Azad National Urdu University. PGD in Women’s Studies Lower Grade Type writing PGDCA

Experience : a) Worked as a Teacher in private school, from 1993 - 2000 at Gulf High School, Karkhana Gadda, Karimnagar.

b) Established Radiance English school at Hussaini Pura, Karkhana Gadda, Karimnagar and worked as a Head Mistress from 2001 to 2005 . c) Worked as a JRF in Centre for Women’s Studies at Maulana Azad National Urdu University from 23rd March, 2005 to 15th January, 2006.

d) Working as a lecturer in Centre for Women’s Studies, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Gachi bowli Hyderabad from 15-01-2006 to till date Publications: Book:

• “ MAOJODA HINDUSTAN MAY KHWATEEN KA MAOQAF”, in 2007. Book Chapter: • Narratives of Domestic Violence: Reconstructing masculinities and feminist in Violece Impact and Intervention, Ed: by Manjeeth Singh and D.P. Singh Atlantic Publisher and Distributor, 2008. Articles in Journals: • “Khwateen par aids ke asrat” Yojna, December 2007. • “Khwateen ki Sahet ek jaiza,”Yojna, October, 2006. • “ Asre Hazir ki Khaternak bimari HIV/AIDS” in in Sadaye Niswan, Published by MANUU. • “Mulazimat pesha Khwateen aour unkey masayel” published in Sadae Niswan, December, 2009. Articles in News Papers: § “Mutalia Niswan ek taroof” in ETMAD daily dated 6-6-2006. § “Khwateen aour taleem” in MUNSIF daily, dated 07-06-2006 § Khwateen aour taleem” in AKHBAR-E- MASHRIQ, dated 19-07-2006. § “Hindustan may Khwateen ki hayseeyat” , MUNSIF daily dated 30-08-2006 Youm Khwandagi aour Khwateen” in Munsif daily § “Dr. Sarvapally and Teachers day” in Munsif day.

Seminars, Conferences, Refresher courses etc Attended

S.No. Name of the Seminar Name of the Duration organizer 1. UGC sponsored One month Academic Staff 24th March 2007 to Orientation Course for College, Maulana 20th April 2007 lecturers. Azad National Urdu University 2. Consultancy Meeting on National Testing August 1st and 2nd, Preparing Training Service , at 2007. Modules in the area of Testing and Evaluation NITTTR, Taramani,

Chennai 3. A Seminar on Muslim CWS, MANUU 2nd April 205 women and Personal

4. An International Seminar on San Diago 30th December Notrth –South Dialogue on University, USA Women’s issues and MANUU 5 A workshop on early St. Ann’s College 8th and 9th Nov 2005 marriages and its medico and MANUU and psychological effects on 6. Two days National Seminar Department of 24th and 25th on Deccan zaban-o-adab Urdu, MANUU January 2006 at Tahqeeq-o-Tadveen on 7. Three days work shop on Salarjung Museum , 3rd to 5th January, preventive and curative Hyderabad 2006 conservation of Manuscript 8. National Consultative meet National law School 6th to 8th Dec, 2005 Workshop Southern Region of Indian Women’s Studies Bangalore. University, Banglore 9 Role of Nation Building a A UGC sponsored . 16 and 17th June multidimensional perspective National Level 2006 Seminar at St. Ann’s college 10 Women writing and Reading MANUU 8 th September , Local, National and Global 2006

11. Workshop on Capacity MANUU, Chest 12th January, 2007 Building and Experience Sharing with women affected Hospital, by HIV/AIDS 12 A symposium on women Movement for peace awakening, organized by and Justice Movement for Peace and Justice.

13 Aye Bint-e- Haram Jaag Zara Jamat e- Islami Hind,vadie Huda, Hyd. 14. Importance of Women’s Day Annisa, NGO 8th March 2009 15. A workshop on Capacity COVA, NGO, 9th March, 2009 building among women Charminar 16. Presented a paper on Scoial Urdu Department , Feb, 2009 work of Zeenath Sajida, in a MANUU seminar, zeenath sajida ek yad ek eteraf 17. AN Orientation Programme CSEIP, MANUU Feb 2009. for NGO,s and social activist 18. Attend a public Hearing and WADA NA November 11-13, The National Action Plan on TOODO ABHYAN, 2009 Climate Change, organized NEW DELHI by Wada Na Toodo Abhyan, on November 11-13, 2009 at New Delhi.`

19. Attended a two days NIPCCD, Bangalore 2nd and 3rd Feb, Orientation Programme 2010. organized by NIPCCD at Bangalore on 2nd and 3rd Feb, 2010.

20. Attend One Day Colloquium Dr. Durgabai 23rd March, 2010. on Difficulties and Dialogues Deshmukh Centre of Women’s Studies at Dr. for Women’s Durgabai Deshmukh Centre Studies at Andhra for Women’s Studies at University, Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam Vishakhapatnam on 23rd March, 2010.

Field Action:

S.No. Name of the Programme Participants (Female) 1. Awareness Camp on Diabetics with 50 NIMS, Hyd. 2. Awareness programme in a Govt School at 100 Dabeer pura, Old city of Hyd. 3. Women and Health Awareness 65 Programme at Bhawani Nagar, Hyd 4. Health Camp for women at Bhavani 50 Nagar, Hyd 5. Attempts at formation of a group in Gachi 50 bowli, Hyd 6. Formation of a Self Help Group and 50 Internal Resource and Human Resources Mobilization at Siddiq Nagar, Gachi Bowli, hyd 7. Extension Programme with Princess 75 shahkar women’s Degree college 8. Extension programme with Adolescent 75 Girls of Unique Girls Junior College, Yakut pura, Hyd. 9. Deliver a lecture on Women 90 Empowerment in 3 days training programme from 12th – 14th August, 2009 on the topic “Gender Sensitization and skill training programme for women” at Urdu Ghar, Moghalpura, Hyderabad 10. Deliver 10 lectures on Elimination of 50 in each programme Violence Against Women organized by COVA – Kasturba Gandhi Peace Centre (CAGPC)) from 15th November, to 5th December, 2009 in the selected slum areas of old city of Hyderabad.

5. Contact Numbers and Emails Of Faculty

Prof. Rehana Sultana, Director, CWS. Contact No. 9391033407, 040-24565619 E-mail: [email protected]

6. Other Activities If Any.

NON-TEACHING FACULTY

1. Profile of the Section

Documentation Officer, Junior Research Fellow & Computer Operator

2. Details of Staff

Ms. Viqar Atiya Qualification : M.A. Urdu, M.L.I.S.C, M.Phil. in Women’s Studies, Pursuing Ph.D in Women’s Studies

Documentation Officer, CWS From Feb 2005 to till date.

Ms. Amena Tabassum Qualification : M.A. Urdu, M.A. in Women’s Studies, M.Phil. in Women’s Studies, Pursuing Ph.D in Women’s Studies Research Fellow, CWS From August 2007 to till date,

Mohd Akram Ali Baig Qualification : B.Com, Pursuing M.com

Computer Operator, CWS From March 2010

3. Contact Numbers & Emails of Staff members.

Ms. VIQAR ATIYA Documentation Officer E-mail:

Ms. AMENA TABASSUM Research Fellow, CWS E-mail : [email protected]

MOHD AKRAM ALI BAIG Computer Operator, CWS E-mail: [email protected] Contact No. 9703937252