Dr. Adila Majeed

Currently working as Principal Investigator (PI) on a CTRG-funded research project: “Women’s Regret and Choice under Late Capitalism: Rethinking Empowerment through Lived Experiences in Bangladesh,” Co-PI: Ms Zarin Tasnim.

Rather, A., & Majeed, A. (2026). Natal Homes as Sites of Violence Against Women in India: Contextualising the Phenomenon. Sage Open, 16(3). SAGE Publications. Indexed in Web of Science (SSCI) and Scopus (Q1).

Majeed, Adila, and Andleeb Rather. “Perceptions Regarding Triple Talaq among Literate and Illiterate Muslim Women: A Comparative Study.” Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), vol. 42, 2022. ISSN: 1469-9591. Indexed in Web of Science and Scopus; Q2 journal.

When Outrage Has a Gender: The Unequal Burden of Shame in Digital Kashmir. Op-Ed, Greater Kashmir 2026.

A Feminist who shaped our lives” in the women’s e-newspaper. The womb, 13 March 2025

Recieved Gold Medal for securing First Position in B.A (Hons) Examination.

Recieved Dr. Anisur Rehman Siddiqui Award for securing highest marks in B.A (hons) first and 2nd year examination.

Recieved certificate of Merit for academic excellence

PhD in Political Science from Aligarh Muslim University, India

Research topic- Women Empowerment in India: A Comparative Study of Muslim Personal Laws and Constitutional Laws

M.A in Political Science, Aligarh Muslim University,  India

Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Government Degree College, Frisal, J&K, India (April, 2023- December, 2023

Lecturer, Department  of Political Science, Government degree College, Soibugh, J&k, India (October 2021- December, 2021)

• Presented a paper on “Women’s Double Shift, Regret, Crisis of Care under Late Capitalism: Rethinking Empowerment” in the Swedish Political Science Association (SWEPSA) at Linnaeus University Växjö, Sweden, on 1^st Oct- 3^rd Oct 2025.
• Attended a workshop “What Do the Best University Teachers Do”? Organised by the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of North South University on 20^th April, 2025
• Attended a workshop “Youth for Peace” organised by International Institute of Peace and Development Studies (IIPDS), held at Bangkok, Thailand, from 11th April to 13^th April, 2025
• Presented a Paper on “Collateral damage of the changed landscape: Muslim women Post 9/11” in the International Women Studies Congress held at Ankara, Turkey on 8-9 March 2021
• Presented a paper on “Oscillating in the Dark: Indian Muslim Women and their Rights through Personal and Constitutional Laws” in the World Women Conference-II held at Baku Girls University, Azerbaijan on 11- 12^th Feb 2021
• Presented a paper on “Environmental Justice in Islam: Perspective of Sustainable Development” in an online International Asian Conference on Contemporary Sciences- IV held at Khazar University, Azerbaijan on 26^th- 28^th June 2020
• Presented a paper on “Gender Equality under the Constitution of India: Problems and challenges in the implementation of laws” in an international conference held at Khalsa College Amritsar on 6-7^th April 2019
• Presented a paper on “Women Rights in Islam: Public and Private Sphere of Rights and Empowerment in Kashmiri Muslim Society” in a National Conference held at Aligarh Muslim University on 8-9 March 2017.
• Attended 10-day ICSSR workshop on “Research Methodology” at Punjabi University between 10 - 20^th April 2017

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Member, Editorial Committee, Amana Magazine, Asian Resource Foundation (ARF) and International Institute of Peace and Development Studies (IIPDS), Thailand

Gender studies, social feminism, and feminist political economy, with particular emphasis on Islamic law, women’s rights, and issues affecting Muslim women.