Citation

Pranab Kumar Panday. Int. Polit. Sci. Abstr. 2008; 29(4): 489-512.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, International Political Science Association, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0192512108095724

PMID

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Abstract

This article explores the state of women's participation in the political process in Bangladesh. Available data substantiates that women's organizations, donors, and nongovernmental organizations have influenced the government of Bangladesh to introduce quotas for women. Although quotas have increased the total number of women in political arenas, their representation in the decision-making process has not yet been ensured. They still face several social, cultural, and religious challenges which hinder their participation and they are still neglected by their male counterparts. Once they ask for their rights, they are very often victimized, assaulted, and harassed.