Female Upazila Vice-Chairperson in Bangladesh: In quest of equal access to the decision-making process

Strengthening local government is an essential element of effective democracy, and effective democracy is a pre-requisite for ensuring good governance. Indeed, democracy works when all people including the most marginalized ones participate in the process of governance, can ask questions and seek accountability.

At the same time, full and equal participation of both women and men in political decision-making provides a balance that more accurately reflects the composition of society.