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September 22, 2025

Women are told politics isn’t theirs

The harassment of women is nothing alien in Bangladesh, but when it comes to politics, the hostility is sharpened and deliberate. Women candidates, and anyone who dares to support them, are unfairly attacked, judged, and harassed.

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The harassment of women is nothing alien in Bangladesh, but when it comes to politics, the hostility is sharpened and deliberate. Women candidates, and anyone who dares to support them, are unfairly attacked, judged, and harassed.

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Intergenerational Dialogue on Advancing Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision Making in Sri Lanka

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Intergenerational Dialogue on Advancing Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision Making in Sri Lanka

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is organizing a one-day Intergenerat

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South Asia Dialogue on Advancing Transformative Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making

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