Of Mangroves and Monsters: Women’s Political Participation and Women’s Studies in Bangladesh

Of Mangroves and Monsters : Women’s Political Participation and Women’s Studies in Bangladesh is a collection of articles that questions male hegemony in politics, showcases women’s Vulnerability in public life and critiques the women’s movement as it articulates and aggregates women’s movement as it articulates and aggregates women’s issues. The prime focus, however, is on women’s political representation in the legislature, with mechanisms to preclude or prevent women from entering or advancing in their political flight path. The author’s analysis of the phenomenon of women’s political subordination and subservience is enriched by her expertise in political science and women’s studies. Her experience in dealing with policy issues through her involvement with the women’s movement and association with governance, for however brief a period, has also made an impact on the book. The book not only draws out the interfacing that exists between women in politics and women’s studies, but also leads towards and understanding of how the built-in-discriminations that exist within social institutions and organisations disadanatage girls and women in every sphere and phase of life, at home and in professions, across cultures and class divids.