Dhaka, July 4 -- Speakers at a workshop on Saturday said that women remain underrepresented in politics despite making up 51% of the population.

The workshop titled "Political Elites, Clientelism, Democratization, and Governance: Pathways to Inclusive Politics and Women's Participation," was held at a hotel in Dhaka. It was implemented by the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) with support from Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Bangladesh.

Young women political activists from the student wings of various political parties, and independent political platforms participated in the day-long program.

The workshop aimed to strengthen participants' understanding of the relationship between political elites, clientelism, democratization, governa...