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I met Sultana Begum, a homemaker from a small village in Comilla district, during my research into democratic ideals and the realities of political participation in Bangladesh. Why are you talking to me about this? We might vote sometimes and have an older sister running things, but she is different. What can they do? They try, but this is how things are for us. We still have to bribe, ask for favours from the big men and just hope we can feed our children. But it has not been transformed into true participation and agency.
Their desire to partake in the political process is clear — millions have queued at polling booths for hours in the baking sun and monsoon rain and thousands have surpassed formidable barriers to put their names on ballots and serve their communities. However, though they believe strongly in democratic values, their view of the patriarchal social structure and political system is clear-eyed.
While democratisation may allow women to participate in elections as voters and candidates, their ability to exercise political power is tempered by the inaccessibility of education, financial resources and mobility. They understand that with the exception of a very small elite, the majority of both female citizens and politicians do not have entry to the types of power networks, decision-making processes and policy implementation that create systemic socio-political change.
They would rather consolidate their power and perpetuate a duopolistic system that rewards undemocratic behaviour. The rest of this article is only available to subscribers.