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Title:
PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT: A STUDY ON THE ELECTED WOMEN MEMBERS' EXPERIENCE IN BANGLADESH

Authors:
Md Mostafizur Rahman Khan

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Md Mostafizur Rahman Khan
Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration Rajshahi University, Bangladesh

MLA 8
Khan, Md Mostafizur R. "PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT: A STUDY ON THE ELECTED WOMEN MEMBERS' EXPERIENCE IN BANGLADESH." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 3, no. 1,jan. 2018, pp. 1-15, ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=1. Accessed 2018.
APA
Khan, M. R. (n.d.). PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT: A STUDY ON THE ELECTED WOMEN MEMBERS' EXPERIENCE IN BANGLADESH. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 3(1), 1-15. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=1.
Chicago
Khan, Md Mostafizur R. "PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT: A STUDY ON THE ELECTED WOMEN MEMBERS' EXPERIENCE IN BANGLADESH." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 3, no. 1 (january 2018), 1-15. Accessed , 2018. ijsser.org/more2018.php?id=1.

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Abstract:
This study aims to unfold the status of the reserved seats women representatives elected to the lowest tier of rural local government in Bangladesh, the Union Parishad. More specifically, this research article tries to identify the prospects and problems after the introduction of new law in 1997. It is seen that because of the new law, many women are now coming forward to join Union Parishad. At the same time the socio-economic condition create obstacles to their involvement in Union Parishad activities.

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