The event honoured women who contested the 13th parliamentary election and was aligned with this year’s global theme, “Give to Gain.”Speakers stressed that ensuring women’s empowerment requires more than creating opportunities. The performance addressed issues such as child marriage, workplace harassment, and the challenges faced by women candidates during elections. Each scene was followed by discussions involving women’s rights activists, experts, candidates, and policymakers. Matiur Rahman, editor of daily Prothom Alo, said civil society and the media could have provided stronger support to independent women candidates in the recent election. The share of women candidates fell to 3.93%, the lowest in 25 years.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 05, 2026 15:32 UTC