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Is Gender a More Important Axis of Representation Than Race, Ethnicity or Class in Politics?

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  • Abu Saleh Mohammad Sowad

    (University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh)

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This article argues that having representatives from all parts of the society in politics will help the policies to be more people-centric. Including more and more women in the political field will not diminish the significance of representing any minority group in legislative issues, rather it will focus on proliferating the dynamic interest of those underestimated people who are incessantly being doubly enslaved, not just for their socio/religious/class/ethnic identities, but additionally for their gender identities. This argument is based on the claim that women's increased participation in the political field is required not only on the grounds that there are some particular women's issues that could be more effectively taken care of by women. Additionally, no sort of development in society can be accomplished by keeping women in a marginalized position. Hence, this article suggests that we can begin with by having gender as the most important axis in politics and ultimately reach to a fairer and libertarian culture by progressively comprising other axes.

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  • Abu Saleh Mohammad Sowad, 2019. "Is Gender a More Important Axis of Representation Than Race, Ethnicity or Class in Politics?," International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD), IGI Global, vol. 10(2), pages 29-36, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:igg:jsesd0:v:10:y:2019:i:2:p:29-36
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