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This one makes me giggle/chuckle/laugh.
A National Organization of 'liberal' Women blogger, writes about women rights in Muslim Bangledesh. She compares women rights there, to women rights in the USA.
This blogger points out that the Bangledesh parliamant has more women in it than the USA legislative branch. This is due to a quota system in Bangledesh. In other words, regardless of the will of the voters, Bangledesh MUST have a certain amount of women.
Our friendly blogger at NOlW, views this as something we should do.
I don't think she gets the implications of what she's promoting.
With a quota system, someone may get put in office, even if women voted against said woman candidate! Thus going against the very will of the women they are claiming to stand for!
link---->Feminist Lessons to Learn from Muslim Nation of Bangladesh
A National Organization of 'liberal' Women blogger, writes about women rights in Muslim Bangledesh. She compares women rights there, to women rights in the USA.
This blogger points out that the Bangledesh parliamant has more women in it than the USA legislative branch. This is due to a quota system in Bangledesh. In other words, regardless of the will of the voters, Bangledesh MUST have a certain amount of women.
Our friendly blogger at NOlW, views this as something we should do.
There are a few reasons why Bangladesh has progressed further in electing women than the U.S. First, Bangladesh has a quota system reserving seats for women in the parliament. You might argue against affirmative action, but in the U.S., we are just not getting there without that extra push.
With a quota system, someone may get put in office, even if women voted against said woman candidate! Thus going against the very will of the women they are claiming to stand for!
link---->Feminist Lessons to Learn from Muslim Nation of Bangladesh