Jamaat Women Leaders Defend Ban on Female Candidates Citing Islamic Principles

• Jamaat-e-Islami Women’s Wing Secretary Nurunnisa Siddika stated that women are barred from assuming leadership positions in the party, aligning with Islamic principles.
• Siddika justified the party's decision not to field female candidates in the Bangladesh general election, calling it an "internal organizational decision."
• She argued that the Quran dictates men as directors of women, preventing women from holding top leadership roles in Islamic organizations.
• Siddika questioned whether female prime ministers in Bangladesh had solved women's problems, emphasizing humane leadership over gender in top posts.
• Jamaat Women’s Wing chief Habiba Chowdhury highlighted alleged attacks on female Jamaat activists and issues with women exercising voting rights.

Why It Matters: Jamaat-e-Islami's women leaders defend the party's policy of not fielding female candidates, citing Islamic principles.