01107pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002500040245007300065260000900138300001500147362000800162520069100170650003500861650002200896773004300918180718b2008   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aPanday, Pranab Kumar  aRepresentation without participation: quotas for women in Bangladesh  c2008  ap.489-512.  aSep  aThis article explores the state of women's participation in the political process in Bangladesh. Available data substantiates that women's organizations, donors, and nongovernmental organizations have influenced the government of Bangladesh to introduce quotas for women. Although quotas have increased the total number of women in political arenas, their representation in the decision-making process has not yet been ensured. They still face several social, cultural, and religious challenges which hinder their participation and they are still neglected by their male counterparts. Once they ask for their rights, they are very often victimized, assulted, and harassed. - Reproduced.  aWomen in politics - Bangladesh  aWomen in politics  aInternational Political Science Review