Women leaders still sidelined in local bodies
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PressOrigin StaffMarch 7, 2026
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Bangladesh is often cited as a regional example for ensuring women’s participation in local government.
Through constitutionally backed quotas and direct elections, women now occupy nearly a third of positions in Union Parishads, municipalities and city corporations.
Yet governance experts say numerical representation has not translated into equal influence.
Many women leaders remain… Details