Women in politics Bangladesh

Women without power: The politics of purdah, Jamaat and Maududi’s legacy

Maududi treats normal gender interaction as dangerous, placing the burden on women to withdraw while excusing men from responsibility.
11 February 2026, 14:02 PM

Why does a gender wall still exist within our major political parties?

The vigorous presence of women in the past pro-democracy movements proved that many of the women leaders are parliament-ready.
3 January 2026, 03:00 AM

The case for increasing women's parliamentary participation in Bangladesh

Women in leadership and decision-making roles are essential for ensuring gender justice and equality.
16 October 2025, 05:00 AM

The consensus to keep women out

The project of egalitarianism cannot be subcontracted to the very custodians of inequality.
13 August 2025, 03:09 AM