Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Bangladesh has made remarkable strides in advancing women's empowerment, guided by a series of policies that aim to translate equality from paper to practice. The Constitution itself through Articles 27, 28, and 29 guarantees equality before the law, prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, and calls for equal participation in public and private life with equal pay for equal work.
While debates continue across different schools of thought, women's representation in parliament has been ensured as a way to strengthen their political voice. Beyond politics, Bangladesh has adopted the National Women Development Policy 2011, ratified CEDAW, endorsed the Beijing Platform for Action, and committed to SDG Goal 5 on gender eq...