Dhaka, June 13 -- Speakers at a workshop on Saturday stressed the importance of addressing structural inequalities to build an inclusive and democratic society.

They made the remarks at the programme titled "Social Justice in Contemporary Bangladesh: Power, Marginality, Citizenship and the Politics of Inclusion" held in Dhaka, aimed at fostering critical discussion, conceptual engagement and participatory dialogue among young women politicians and activists.

The event was organised by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) in collaboration with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Bangladesh. It was the second installment of CGS's ongoing series of capacity-building programmes for young women in politics.

The event sought to promote a deepe...