Key Afghan presidential candidate courts female vote

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan presidential hopeful Ashraf Ghani on Sunday identified women voters, long overlooked during harsh years of Taliban rule, as a key bloc in August 20 elections.

Ghani, one of only a handful of serious rivals to President Hamid Karzai among a field of 40 challengers, outlined a seven-point plan to improve women's rights during an address to hundreds of female supporters in Kabul. Key Afghan presidential candidate courts female vote Reuters

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