Gender and Politics, Labor Migration, Women Empowerment, Civil Society, NGOs, Human Rights, Public Policy, Public Administration, Local Government, Urban Development etc.
Tania Afrin Tonny
Assistant Professor
Department of Local Government and Urban Development
Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Bangladesh
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Email: tania.tonny@jkkniu.edu.bd, taniaafrintonny@gmail.com
Cell: +8801745252273
Research Interest
Gender, Politics, Women Empowerment, Labor Migration, Civil Society, Public Policy etc.
Scholarly Publications
Tonny, T. A., & Ahmed, J. (2020). Civil Society’s Contribution to Women Empowerment: Bangladesh Perspective. In M. N. Momen, R. Baikady, & C. Sheng-Li, Building Sustainable Communities (pp. 285-299). Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan.
Nawaz, F., & Tonny, T. A. (2019). Nawaz, F., & Tonny, T. A. (2019). Reintegration Challenges of Migrants in Bangladesh: A Study on Forced Returnee Women Migrants from Saudi Arabia. Horizon, 1(1), 49-58. Horizon, 1(1), 49-58.
Tonny, T. A. (2021). Health Vulnerabilities of Bangladeshi Domestic Migrant Women Workers in the Middle East amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Conference Proceedings: Gender in Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction (pp. 453-462). Hanoi: Vietnam Women’s Academy.
Tonny, T. A. (2019). Key Challenges Facing Bangladeshi Women Migrants in Overseas Migration. JKKNIU Journal of Social Science, 2 & 3(1), 109-119.
Tonny, T. A. (2016). Overseas Migration: Constraint Factors for Bangladeshi Women. Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration, XXIV(2), 81-97.
Tonny, T. A. (2016). Role of NGOs in Ensuring Safe Migration for Bangladeshi Women Migrant Workers: A Case Study. Society and Change, X(1), 62-72.
University Education
Master of Science (MSc)
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
Awardee of Asian Development Bank- Japan scholarship Program (ADB-JSP)-2020
Master of Social Science (MSS)
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Awardee of Merit Scholarship-2011
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Bachelor of Social Science (BSS)
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Awardee of Gold Medal-2010
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor
Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University
Bangladesh
Assistant Professor
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
Lecturer
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
Administrative Experience
Head of the Department
Dept. of Local Government and Urban development
Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University
Bangladesh
Chairman
Dept. of Public Administration
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
Voluntary Experience (Most Recent)
Volunteer for the Campus and Environment Committee, Student Union, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand
Other Activities (Most Recent)
• Winner of the “Bangkok Penguin Prize” in the Sustainability Hackathon organized by the Department of Development and Sustainability, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, November 2020
• Served as an executive member for Asian Institute of Technology Bangladesh Association (AITBA), August 2020 Semester
• Served as an elected executive member of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University Teachers Association (JKKNIUTA) for the year 2020
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