Bangladesh: Women in Politics: Shama Obaid Islam

Thirty-six year old BNP politician Shama Obaid Islam is not only experiencing what is means to be a new face on the scene but also to be a woman in politics in male-dominated Bangladesh. While her late father's image as a popular member of the parliament and former minister boosted her campaign during the 2008 national election, it also became "frustrating" she says, that the respect people paid her was due to him. Since her father passed away in March 2007, Ms Islam has been trying to fill his footsteps to represent his constituency in Faridpur district southwest of Dhaka. Despite her newcomer appeal with strong favorable family background, she lost the race. She gained, however, 85,000 to 90,000 votes of 216,000 total (part 2 of 2). Produced by Stine Eckert. Stine is a Pulitzer Student Fellow. See all Stine's reporting from this project: http://www.pulitzercenter.org/showproject.cfm?id=120

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• Bangladesh
• women
• politics
• gender
• equality
• rights

[namnaai]

she looks gr8

[fivequotes]

I wanted to thank you for this great read!

[FardinBD]

she giving a viva??? lol

[FardinBD]

she newly learling english??? or....!!

[mamulaga]

you should learn how to talk with media

[saying2you]

AAA ............AA.............AA

[smlrahman]

Well According to Islamic Law Women can only rule the country when there is no MAN left in the country.

80% of the population of the country are Muslim and we have approx 150 Million total population.

Do'n we have one Man in the country?

Cant we have one voice we all are Bangladeshis?

We fought together in 71, and now we are fighting with each other brothers killing brothers, Muslims killing Muslim.

THINK !

The rulers divided people in different parts.

ARE WE REALLY MUSLIMS???

[fahimlg]

She is good

[kiaeia]

Do something for your country first then people will respect you. Otherwise you will get what your father earned for you.

People know you for your father. Ask question to yourself what did you do for your country?