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Begum Rokeya was a notable feminist, educator, and activist. She believed that women could gain freedom through education and Economic independence. On 1909 she inaugurated a girls' school named Sakhawat Memorial Girls' School in Bhagalpur with just five students. She persuaded parents to send their daughters to school. She even arranged horse-carriages so girls could travel safely while observing purdah, helping Muslim middle-class girls break the taboo of studying outside home. •
Kamini Roy was the first woman honors graduate in
British India. •
Nawab Faizunnesa was the first woman
Nawab of South Asia, she is known for her campaign for
female education and other social issues related to women •
Mohammad Nasiruddin, Bangladeshi journalist, women's rights activist, and publisher of
Begum • Fazilatunnesa, Bangladeshi mathematician, Principal of
Eden Mohila College, and first female post-graduate of Muslim Bengal. •
Nurjahan Begum, pioneer female journalist and editor of
Begum, the first women's magazine in Bangladesh. •
Nurun Nahar Faizannesa was a leader of the feminist movement in Bangladesh- •
Mahmuda Khatun Siddiqua, Bangladeshi poet, essayist, and a pioneering women's liberation activist. •
Sultana Kamal is a Bangladeshi lawyer and human rights activist. She serves as the executive director of
Ain o Salish Kendra, a civil rights organization. •
Sufia Kamal, Bangladeshi poet, feminist leader, and social activist. •
Taslima Nasrin is a
feminist who is known for her
criticism of religion. •
Syeda Razia Faiz was the first female elected member of parliament in Bangladesh. •
Hasna Begum is a contemporary Bangladeshi philosopher of feminism and held the prestigious Rokeya Chair by the
University Grants Commission (UGC). •
Rokeya Rahman Kabeer was a woman emancipation activist. •
Masuda Khatun was a pioneering feminist who was given the nickname Agni Nagini (Fire Serpent) by
Kazi Nazrul Islam. •
Wasfia Nazreen is the first Bangladeshi, and
Bengali person of any gender, to climb all the
Seven Summits. •
Shaheda Mustafiz is the first female programmer of Bangladesh. • Ayesha Khanam, Bangladeshi feminist leader and freedom fighter. •
Husne Ara Kamal, Bangladeshi academician and social worker. •
Shireen Huque, cofounder of Naripokkho and anti-violence crusader. • Rahnuma Ahmed, anthropologist, activist, and author •
Nazma Akter, Bangladeshi
trade unionist and founder of the Awaj Foundation. • Joya Sikder, transgender activist and founder of Somporker Noya Setu (SNS) • Tasaffy Hossain, founder of the feminist organization
Bonhishikha, that first staged
The Vagina Monologues in Bangladesh. • Trishia Nashtaran, founder of the feminist grassroots organization Meye Network. • Several women leaders played key roles in organizing efforts during the
Liberation War of Bangladesh. These included elected representatives from the 1970 reserved women's seats such as
Nurjahan Murshid,
Rafia Akhtar Dolly,
Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury,
Momtaz Begum, and
Badrunnessa Ahmed. Other important women leaders included
Motia Chowdhury,
Maleka Begum, Makhduma Nargis Ratna, Nurun Nahar Chowdhury, poet
Sufia Kamal, Shamsun Nahar Rahman,
Selina Banu,
Ashalata Sen, and Ayesha Khanam, all of whom made important contributions. == Organizations ==