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Women's Participation in the Liberation War of Bangladesh (1971): A Historical Review

Authors: Rajaul Karim, Farha Atif & Iftekhairun Yusufi

 

Despite the positional weakness, exploitation, backwardness, disgrace and disenfranchisement of women in Bengali society, women society formed various organizations under different political parties and actively participated in every movement along with men during Pakistan period. Among the women who participated in all these movements were ordinary women of various levels including school, college and university students. Therefore, this article has tried to highlight the nature of women's participation in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.

 

Keywords: Women, Liberation War, Independent, Freedom Fighter, Government, Bengali Nation. 

 

Rajaul Karim, Assistant Professor, Bangladesh Studies, Khwaja Yunus Ali University, Bangladesh. E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Farha Atif, Assistant Professor, Department English, Khwaja Yunus Ali University, Bangladesh.

Iftekhairun Yusufi, Assistant Professor, Khwaja Yunus Ali University, Bangladesh.