Threats Cloud Afghan Women's Political Ambitions - NPR

But the election milestone masks a far darker reality for women in Afghanistan: Many female candidates and voters are facing oppression, threats of violence and fraud.

"Conditions for women taking part in the elections haven't gotten better since last time; they've gotten worse," says Zahede Nuristani, a midwife trainer from northeastern Nuristan province.
Threats Cloud Afghan Women's Political Ambitions
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