Aisha Siddika
I am a Development Studies and Women’s Studies Feminist Research graduate with over 5 years of research and programming experience. My areas of expertise include gender-based violence, women’s agricultural practices in Bangladesh, sexual and reproductive health and rights particularly of women and adolescents', and forced migration of women. Optimism and persistence are my definition traits. I have received York International Fellowship for pursuing an MA in Development Studies, in 2017-19 academic year. Also, received 'Western Graduate Research Scholarship, Faculty of Arts and Humanities Dean's and Graduate Chair's Entrance scholarships for pursuing an MA in Women's Studies and Feminist Research from the Western University, Canada, in 2013-14 academic year. In addition to my research activities, I write op-ed in national and international newspapers and magazines.
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and disability to understand both the impact of acid violence upon
survivors’ lives and the motivations of perpetrators. We employ a
human capabilities approach, espoused by prominent development
theorists such as Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum, to propose
policy responses and support systems based not solely on the
provision of financial and material resources, but also on improving
the social position of acid violence survivors. We show how
engaging simultaneously with these frameworks will help move the
political and philosophical discourse on acid violence forward and
also enable us to frame more responsive and enabling policies to
support survivors.
and disability to understand both the impact of acid violence upon
survivors’ lives and the motivations of perpetrators. We employ a
human capabilities approach, espoused by prominent development
theorists such as Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum, to propose
policy responses and support systems based not solely on the
provision of financial and material resources, but also on improving
the social position of acid violence survivors. We show how
engaging simultaneously with these frameworks will help move the
political and philosophical discourse on acid violence forward and
also enable us to frame more responsive and enabling policies to
support survivors.