Khadija Ghaznawi was one of 17 candidates culled from an initial list of 27 who had registered for Afghanistan's April poll when Hamid Karzai is due to step down.
That leaves 10 nominees for the post of president – and not a single woman.
Women's rights have long been seen as a barometer for reconstruction efforts and campaigners are disappointed that this time around – and for the first time since the Taliban were ousted – there will be no female candidate.
We invite our users to read the full article published October 25, 2013
Khadija Ghaznawi was one of 17 candidates culled from an initial list of 27 who had registered for Afghanistan's April poll when Hamid Karzai is due to step down.
That leaves 10 nominees for the post of president – and not a single woman.
Women's rights have long been seen as a barometer for reconstruction efforts and campaigners are disappointed that this time around – and for the first time since the Taliban were ousted – there will be no female candidate.
We invite our users to read the full article published October 25, 2013