New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Bangladesh is witnessing a steady rise in voices expressing concerns over inadequate representation of women in the country’s election process, despite Dhaka having had at least two women Prime Ministers.In the last incidence, as reported by Bangladesh’s The Daily Star newspaper, women’s rights activists have urged the Election Commission to ensure adequate security and gender-sensitive polls.Activists have also warned of the violence and intimidation against women…
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Dhaka, Jan 27 (IANS) Expressing concern over violence and intimidation against women and minorities in Bangladesh, ahead of February 12 elections, women’s rights activists on Tuesday reiterated their long-standing demand for meaningful parliamentary representation. These demands included increasing the number of reserved seats for women, reforming the voting mechanism for those seats, and ensuring that political parties nominate more women candidates, local media reported.Addressing a press conf…