SAVE Youth Dhaka University Chapter arranged a workshop on She Leads: “Her Vote Her Choice” on 26 September 2023.
There were three-panel discussions in the workshop where panelists discussed women’s participation in the Election and Voting system.
In the first panel, the panelists discussed the social and traditional context of Bangladesh which abstains women from proper participation in Election. One of the insights from the first panel was that women in Bangladesh do not get the choice to vote for their candidates. Also, they do not have the political literacy or awareness to choose their leader by their consent.
The Second panel talked about diversified groups and their participation in Election such as transgender community, indigenous women, and female persons with disabilities.
The last panel concluded the session making recommendations on what can be done to enhance women’s participation in Bangladesh.