Details of Dr. Shahnaz Huda

Name: Dr. Shahnaz Huda
Designation:Professor
Degree:Ph. D. (University of East London)
Phone:+88- 2 9661920-73 EXT. 6810
Email:shahnazhuda@yahoo.com

8802-9339466 (home); 01819-215-741(cell)

Research Interest

Education

	Institution	Year	Division/Class
Post Doctorate	School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK	2009-2010
Ph.D.	University of East London, UK,	1996	Awarded
LL.M.	University of Dhaka, Bangladesh	1985	1^st Class 1^st
LL.B.	University of Dhaka, Bangladesh	1984	1^st Class 1^st (Chancellors Award 1985)
H.S.C.	Holy Cross College	1980	1^st Division
S.S.C.	Viquarunnisa Noon School	1978	1^st Division

Experience

Post	Employer	Date
Lecturer	Department of Law, University of Dhaka.	15.3.89 to 21.7.96
Assistant Professor	Department of Law, University of Dhaka.	22.7.96 to 15.02.2002
Associate Professor	Department of Law, University of Dhaka.	16.02.2002 to 05.07.05
Professor	Department of Law, University of Dhaka.	06.07.05 to date
Chairperson	Department of Law, University of Dhaka	01.01.12 to 31-12-14

Publication

Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis:

‘Born to be Wed’: Bangladeshi Women and the Formation of the Muslim Marriage Contract. University of East London, U.K. 1996.

List of Publications:

Huda, Shahnaz (1991). “Death penalty – The Continuing Controversy” in the Dhaka University Studies Part F, Journal of the Faculty of Law; Vol. II No. 1, June, 1991.
Huda, Shahnaz (1992). “Human Rights under Emergency Situations” in the Dhaka University Studies Part F, Journal of the Faculty of Law, Vol. III No. 1, June, 1992.
Huda, Shahnaz (1993) “Untying the knot – Muslim Woman’s Right of Divorce in Bangladesh”; in the Dhaka University Studies Part F, Journal of the Faculty of Law Vol. V No. 1, June, 1994.
Huda, Shahnaz (1996). “The Imperilled Bangladeshi Girl Child” in the Dhaka University Studies Part F; Journal of the Faculty of Law; Vol.4 No.1, June 1996; pp.49-66.
1. Huda, Shahnaz (1997). “Child Marriage: Social Marginalisation of Statutory Law” in Bangladesh Journal of Laws, Vol. 1, No. 2, December 1997; Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs; pp. 138-181.
2. Huda, Shahnaz (1998). “Women’s Property Rights in Bangladesh: Effect of Religion and Custom” in Development Issues Across Regions: Women, Land and Forestry; Wickramasinghe, Anoja (editor); Corrensa, Peradiniya, Sri Lanka; pp. 294-308.
3. Huda, Shahnaz (1998). “Custody and Guardianship of Minors in Bangladesh” in Gender and Law; Ahmad, Tahmina and Khan M.A. (Editors), Adtam Publishers, Dhaka; pp. 29-59.
4. Huda, Shahnaz (1993-1994). “Female Child in Bangladesh: Abuse and Exploitation” in Human Rights and Development Review, 1993-1994 Vol. III and IV; Humanist and Ethical Association of Bangladesh, Dhaka.
5. Huda, Shahnaz (1998). “Double Trouble: Hindu Women in Bangladesh . . . . A Comparative Study” in the Dhaka University Studies Part F; Journal of the Faculty of Law; Vol.7 No.1 June 1996, pp.49-66.
6. Huda, Shahnaz (1999). Registration of Marriage and Divorce in Bangladesh: A Study on Law and Practice; Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust, BLAST, Dhaka.
7. Huda, Shahnaz (1999). “Perspectives on Sexual Harassment in Bangladesh: Acknowledging its Existence” in Empowerment, Vol. 6 (1999); pp. 19-28.
8. Huda, Shahnaz (1999). “Defining Sexual Harassment in Bangladesh: Its Impact and Effects” In Violence against Women and Children; Begum, Hamida Akhter et al (Editors); Department of Psychology, D.U. and DFID; pp.111-118.
9. Huda, Shahnaz and Hasan Manzoor (2000). The Bangladesh Parliament and International Conventions; Monograph for the Bangladesh Institute of Parliamentary Studies, Dhaka.
10. Huda, Shahnaz (2001). “Protection of Women in the Marriage Contract: An Exploration” in Bangladesh Journal of Laws, Vol. 5, No.1 & 2, June & December 2001; Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs; pp. 138-181.
11. Huda, Shahnaz (2002). “Women’s Human Rights in Bangladesh: The Legal Framework” in State of Human Rights in Bangladesh: Women’s Perspective; Salahuddin, Dr.Khaleda et al (Editors); Women for Women: A Research and Study Group, Dhaka; pp.150-161.
12. Huda, Shahnaz (2002). “The New Millennium: Legislation and Precedents Relating to Women in Bangladesh” in the Dhaka University Studies Part F; Journal of the Faculty of Law; Vol.13 No.1 June 2002, pp.95-118.
13. Huda, Shahnaz (2003). “Sexual harassment and Professional Women in Bangladesh” in Asia Pacific Journal on Human Rights and the Law; 2:52-69, 2003, Koninklijke Brill N, Netherlands (Klewer International).
18. Huda, Shahnaz (2004). “Personal Laws in Bangladesh: the need for substantive Reforms” in the Dhaka University Studies Part F; Journal of the Faculty of Law; Vol.15 No.1 June 2004, pp.103-126
1. Huda, Shahnaz (2004). “Anglo Muhammadan and Anglo Hindu Law: Revisiting Colonial Codification” in Bangladesh Journal of Laws: Vol.8, Nos1&2, June and December 2004; Bangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs, Dhaka.
2. Huda, Shahnaz (2005). “The Concept of Consent in Muslim Marriages: Implications for Women in Bangladesh” in the Dhaka University Studies Part F; Journal of the Faculty of Law; Vol.16 No.2 December 2005, pp.41-70.
3. Huda, Shahnaz (2006) (editor). Grey Lives in the Quest of White Gold – Situation Analysis on Child Rights Violations in the Shrimp Sector in the Southwest Coastal Region of Bangladesh; Tutu, Ashraful Alam; Coastal Development Partnership, Khulna.
4. Huda Shahnaz (2006). “Dowry in Bangladesh: Compromising Women’s Rights” in South Asian Research, Vol. 26 No. 3 2006, pp.249-268.
5. Huda Shahnaz (2008). A Child Of One’s Own—Study on Withdrawal of Reservation to Article 21 of the Child Right’s Convention and Reviewing the Issues of Adopton/Fosterage/Kafalah in the Context of Bangladesh; Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum (BSAF), Dhaka.
6. Huda Shahnaz (2011). Combating Gender Injustice: Hindu Law in Bangladesh; South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (SAILS), Dhaka.
1. Huda Shahnaz (2016). Five Years After Bangladesh’s Domestic Violence (Prevention and Protection) Act: Is it Helping Survivors?; USAID, BNWLA, PLAN Bangladesh.