Country marks significant progress in politics
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Bangladesh has marked a significant progress in ensuring the share of women in the political system, in parliament, party and the government, reports BSS.
Women represent 18.6 per cent of the lawmakers in the Jatiya Sangsad elected in 2008, while it was 9.1 per cent in 1996.
The percentage of women representatives in Nepal's parliament in 2008 was 33.6 per cent, the highest among the South Asian countries, while it is 22.5 per cent in Pakistan, 9.1 per cent in India, and 5.8 per cent in Sri Lanka, according to a study by professor of Columbia University of USA Rounaq Jahan.
A total 8.3 per cent of women are holding positions among the ministerial posts in Bangladesh at present, while 20 per cent ministerial positions are held by females in Nepal, 10.3 per cent in India, 5.7 per cent in Nepal and 3.6 per cent in Pakistan, data from UNIFEM shows.
In Bangladesh, out of total 345 parliamentary seats at present, the number of women representatives is 64, but only 5.5 per cent women representative were directly elected.
Nepal has the highest percentage of women's representation in the political system due to different types of quotas since 2007, the study shows adding 32.8 per cent of total women representatives (197 female out of 601 seats) in 2008 parliament came through direct election.
In India, the share of women in 2008 parliament is 59 out of 543 members, which is 10.9 per cent of total number of lawmakers and all of them are elected through direct polls.
In Pakistan, 77 women lawmakers represent out of total 342, 22.5 per cent of which 4.9 per cent are elected through direct polls.
Out of major political parties in Bangladesh, the women leaders of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) has the highest share in the decision making bodies.
In 2002, 13.9 per cent women (five out of 36 posts) were in the party's presidium and secretariat and 9.2 per cent women (six out of 65 posts) were in the working committee.
In the committee declared in 2009, AL has five women out of 15 members in its presidium, which is 33 per cent, while the number of women secretaries is three out of 31 in the working committee, about 10 per cent.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has 6.6 percent of female in the National Standing Committee (one out of 15 posts) and 6.7 per cent in the National Executive Committee (11 out of 164 posts).
Women represent 18.6 per cent of the lawmakers in the Jatiya Sangsad elected in 2008, while it was 9.1 per cent in 1996.
The percentage of women representatives in Nepal's parliament in 2008 was 33.6 per cent, the highest among the South Asian countries, while it is 22.5 per cent in Pakistan, 9.1 per cent in India, and 5.8 per cent in Sri Lanka, according to a study by professor of Columbia University of USA Rounaq Jahan.
A total 8.3 per cent of women are holding positions among the ministerial posts in Bangladesh at present, while 20 per cent ministerial positions are held by females in Nepal, 10.3 per cent in India, 5.7 per cent in Nepal and 3.6 per cent in Pakistan, data from UNIFEM shows.
In Bangladesh, out of total 345 parliamentary seats at present, the number of women representatives is 64, but only 5.5 per cent women representative were directly elected.
Nepal has the highest percentage of women's representation in the political system due to different types of quotas since 2007, the study shows adding 32.8 per cent of total women representatives (197 female out of 601 seats) in 2008 parliament came through direct election.
In India, the share of women in 2008 parliament is 59 out of 543 members, which is 10.9 per cent of total number of lawmakers and all of them are elected through direct polls.
In Pakistan, 77 women lawmakers represent out of total 342, 22.5 per cent of which 4.9 per cent are elected through direct polls.
Out of major political parties in Bangladesh, the women leaders of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) has the highest share in the decision making bodies.
In 2002, 13.9 per cent women (five out of 36 posts) were in the party's presidium and secretariat and 9.2 per cent women (six out of 65 posts) were in the working committee.
In the committee declared in 2009, AL has five women out of 15 members in its presidium, which is 33 per cent, while the number of women secretaries is three out of 31 in the working committee, about 10 per cent.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has 6.6 percent of female in the National Standing Committee (one out of 15 posts) and 6.7 per cent in the National Executive Committee (11 out of 164 posts).