Women in Afghanistan PART 1
Afghan Women's Voting Rights Already Violated
By Jeanne Brooks
WeNews commentator
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
International concern is focusing on whether the Taliban will disrupt Afghanistan's August 20 election. Jeanne Brooks says a new Karzail law disrupts Shia women's voting rights before the polling...
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Women in Afghanistan
By Charlotte Cooper
WeNews correspondent
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Women's eNews coverage of Women in Afghanistan, the Taliban and Women's Voting Rights
(WOMENSENEWS)--Get caught up on women's rights issues in Afghanistan before Afghans head to the polls on August 20 to vote in the country's presidential elections. At Women's eNews we have dedicated coverage focused on the issues affecting women in this turbulent nation.
In the run up to the elections two of our journalists look at the problems restricting women's right to vote before the polls begin, and countrywide safety issues that will prevent women from voting on the day.
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