A native of Dinajpur’s Fulbari, she took a leap of faith and applied for the position of Nikah or marriage registrar. A High Court ruling now stands between Ayesha and her dream but she is determined to continue her uphill battle for women's empowerment. The requirements to become a marriage registrar are laid out in the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Law in 2009. Ayesha subsequently moved the High Court against the decision not to employ her based on her gender. Then how does a woman not qualify to be a marriage registrar?” she asked.

Source: bd News24 January 14, 2021 06:11 UTC