The unfinished revolution for women’s political rights

For more than five decades, women's representation in Bangladesh's national parliament, the place where political and state policies are shaped, has remained very low, despite the introduction of reserved seats for female candidates.

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Nonetheless, research shows that reserved seats do not translate into real political power for women. Thus, post July 2024, it became an important agenda for the discourse on female political participation.

Women's participation in the uprising was not merely symbolic; they stood at the forefront as leaders with agency and courage. Women's visibility is often strategically employed during political rallies ~ either to discourage law enforcement from using repressive tactics, or, if they are attacked, to generate public sympathy that can strengthen the movement.