Dalit women seek security to contest elections
“There are 1,800 Dalit votes in my area. I have the courage to contest an election, but I do not feel safe.” Sonamoni Modak, a Dalit woman living in Keraniganj, Dhaka, made this remark as she expressed her interest in contesting a reserved seat for women in a future local government election. Accord
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“There are 1,800 Dalit votes in my area. I have the courage to contest an election, but I do not feel safe.” Sonamoni Modak, a Dalit woman living in Keraniganj, Dhaka, made this remark as she expressed her interest in contesting a reserved seat for women in a future local governm