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    Having more women MPs, MLAs not enough to improve status of women

    World Bank data show that the female labour force participation rate was 26 percent for Bangladesh and 27.8 percent for India in 1990. In 2022, the World Bank data show that this rate had improved to 37.7 percent for Bangladesh and fallen to 24 percent for India. We need to learn from Bangladesh 

    Subir Roy
    September 22, 2023 / 08:43 IST
    It is imperative to take all steps to raise social awareness on the issue and urge the populace to take corrective measures which need not wait for there to be more women MPs and MLAs
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