Political will and concrete commitments by political parties are essential to ensure women’s leadership and gender equality in Bangladesh, speakers said at a policy dialogue organised by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) on Wednesday.

Titled “Women’s Leadership, Gender Equality and Political Commitments,” the dialogue was held at the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) Auditorium in Dhaka, bringing together political leaders, civil society members, academics, lawyers and human rights activists. 

Discussions focused on how women’s leadership and gender equality can be advanced through clear political commitments and policy reforms ahead of the next national election.

CGS President Zillur Rahman said that despite women outnumbering men in Bangladesh, female leadership remains strikingly low.

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