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passing away of Prof. Aparna Dutta-Mahanta the women’s studies and women’s rights--> movement not only in the North-East region but all over India has felt an irreparable--> loss. Dr. Aparna Mahanto was a Retired Professor of the Department of English,--> Dibrugarh, a Founder Director of the Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University, a--> life member of Indian Association for Women’s Studies and a veteran women's rights--> activist who kept in touch with women’s studies centres and women’s organisations all--> over India. She was a member of IAWS national executive Committee and Coordinator of--> North Eastern region during 200508. She was highly respected throughout India and--> represented the Northeast Region in the national gatherings. She was highly revered for--> her writings in Assamese and English on all contemporary challenges faced by people in--> general and women in particular, in the North Eastern states from the perspective of--> human rights and women’s rights. In her highly acclaimed book entitled, Nareebad- Part 1--> and part 2, Prof. Aparna Mahanta charted the herstory of feminist movement in its--> various trajectories across histories and geographies. Her another celebrated book was--> Journey of Assamese Women (1836-1937) that contextualised Assamese women’s predicaments--> in the colonial political economy shaped by the British rulers. Throughout her--> academically active life of over 50 decades, Aparnadi had been an epitome of courage,--> supporter of feminist praxis and powerhouse of energy. She took part in the National--> Conferences of IAWS and women's rights movements took a pro-active interest in the--> deliberations, polemics and resolutions passed by the delegates, indulged in animated--> debates, led rallies and addressed public meetings at the end of the conference during--> the 1980s and 1990s. She was a member of Mahila Samakhya Project of Government of Assam.--> She was actively involved in the women’s movement in Assam till the end. At the seminar--> on 25-22020 on “Prevention and Abolition of the Practice of Witch Hunting” at Indira--> Miri Conference Hall of Dibrugarh University, she had urged the audience not to look at--> witch hunting as an isolated issue but within a larger web of women-related crimes as--> well as the property rights of women and she also pointed out how women in matrilineal--> societies too become victims of witch hunting. IAWS heartfelt condolences to the family--> members and friends of Prof. Aparna Dutta. Salute to this brave soul. Rest in power--> Prof. Aparna Dutta. In solidarity, Indian Association for Women’s Studies Download the--> original file here

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Indian Association for Women’s Studies XVII th National Conference September 7-10, 2023 Thiruvananthapuram

Vina Mazumdar Memorial Fund (VMMF) @ Centre for Women’s Development Studies (CWDS)

IAWS Research Grants for Promotion of Women’s Studies in Jharkhand

Ph.D. Fellowship Ranchi University

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