Tamanna Hoq Riti is a human rights and development activist whose work focuses on human rights advocacy, research, skill and knowledge development, networking, and stakeholder mobilisation. She has been working for a national human rights and legal aid organisation in Bangladesh since 2012. She is the Gender Focal point of her organisation which has enabled her to contribute to developing a gender-sensitive work environment. Her work responsibilities are to respond immediately to instances of human rights violations through mobilisation of the media and other stakeholders and advocating with the relevant authorities to uphold their human rights obligations. Additionally, she disseminates knowledge and information on gender equality, women’s rights, and current national and international human rights norms through developing knowledge materials and undertaking capacity building initiatives.

Ms. Tamanna has authored and published books and articles on a variety of contemporary human rights, gender, and social justice issues, including the UN Human Rights Mechanism, Bangladesh’s National Human Rights Commission, the Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council, and other contemporary issues. She graduated from the University of Dhaka with a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in International Relations. She also participated in the International Training Programme on Sustainable Development and Human Rights law, organised by the Department of Law, University of Antwerp, Belgium. Ms. Tamanna wants to contribute to the establishment of a just, inclusive, and equitable society where human rights, gender equality, equity, non-discrimination, secularism, the rule of law, social justice, and democracy are respected and protected.

Participant in: November/December 2022 Fellowship: Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation in Peacebuilding Processes