Abstract:
Bangladesh has the highest presence of woman in all Government levels as the
constitution allows. This study tries to show (he difference between women's
presence and "Participation" in the government level practically. Women in
Bangladesh, who are workmg in various organizations, other than Govenmlent
organizations, are more active and also have the power of taking decisions ifneedcd.
Concerned organizations arc strengthening thcsc women to fulf11lthcir target. On the
other hand, women who are being elected as the word commissioners in urban areas
and taking over the rcsponsibilities are doing their jobs m a honourary basis. They
don't havc enough awareness about their functions and responsibilities; cvcn they are
never given any target towards thcir work. Local womcn are also very much
uninformed about the benefit of having women representatives in the decision -
making level for their better quality of life.
This paper examincs some comparative picture of women's participation in decisionmaking
level of Tongi Paurashava of Gazipl.lrDistrict. It has been shown that how
and why women partlclpation in the decision-making level, politically and soclally,
is much needed for the enhancement of local women's quality of life and
development of physical and soclO-economiccondition of the urban area as well.
Some opinion of local womcn has also been framed in this study about their
representatives, who should really provide some positive effect in improving the
condition of (he urban arca locally.
Collected information can help to solvc the problems of women's involvement in
decision-making level in the urban governance ofGazipur.1t is also expected that the
findings of the research will bc helpful in framing appropriate policies for incrcasing
women involvement in urban governancc of the study area, as well as in the
dccision-making level for the urban development of total Bangladesh.
It is expected (hat the information and data collected in this study will also provide
avenues for further study and research in this field.
