Zoroastrian Accomplishments from the Tenth to the Twentieth Century

Abstract

Some discuss whether women's leadership in South Asia during democratic restorations in societies considered patriarchal is linked with the perception that women are more prodemocratic than men. Perhaps they are thought less threatening to opposition leaders or are simply sunogates for slain male relatives, all former leaders [1 6]. Some tend to reduce their careers to surrogacy, assuming they were chosen to attraat public sympathy as widows or suvivors. Hasina has been preoccupied with defending her father's legacy; Zia is still respected for ending instability. Khaleda's speeches rarely allude to him. She is credited with helping Bangladesh's transition back to democracy. For Bennett, the problematic 1996 election, her autocratic style and use of strikes may compromise her democratic credentials. He also points out that Ban-gladesh lacks a history ofparliamentary opposition; it has a long history of anti-colonial and anti-hegemony campaigning outside parliament ll7l. With her son, Tariq as party senior vice-chair since 2009, some think Khaleda is perpetuating a dynasty [18]. Yet Bangladesh's record of being led by two elected female political leaders for over 20 years is unique. Bennett suggests that cunents exist in Bengali culture and history that encourage women's social roles [ 19]. See Hakim for a political biography [20] and Ziafor her speeches [21]. Nor should it be overlooked that Khaleda heads an Islamic party, despite the stereotype that Muslims disapprove of women exercising authorify.