Bangladesh women lose ground after quota reform
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Bangladesh women lose ground after quota reform
The movement succeeded, the government was overthrown, and the quota system was largely scrapped -- but the reform has had unintended consequences. Women are securing a shrinking share of public sector jobs in the Muslim-majority nation of 170 million people. Tothapi Azad, a 25-year-old Dhaka University graduate, supported calls to end quotes -- but says she should have supported retaining them for women. "For me, who had my family's support, a …
In 2024, the student-led uprising in Bangladesh triggered a wave of demands for the elimination of quotas and the appointment of government posts on the basis of competence and merit. The movement succeeded in overthrowing the government and largely eliminating the quota system, but the changes that were made led to unexpected results.
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