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Pakistan elections: How women candidates are fighting for change in polls?

Source: Business Standard

The Pakistan elections are only a day away, on February 8, and candidates of all genders, religions, and political parties are working hard to make their mark in the polls.

Among the thousands of candidates vying for a seat in this election, a few hundred stand out as women who have chosen to challenge traditional gender stereotypes. In fact, women's participation in the country is poor — data reveals that of the 17,000 candidates contesting the February 8 polls, only 839 are women, which is an abysmal 4.7 per cent.

We delve deeper into three women candidates and what they want from these polls.

Click here to read the full article published by Business Standard on 7 February 2024.

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Source: Business Standard

The Pakistan elections are only a day away, on February 8, and candidates of all genders, religions, and political parties are working hard to make their mark in the polls.

Among the thousands of candidates vying for a seat in this election, a few hundred stand out as women who have chosen to challenge traditional gender stereotypes. In fact, women's participation in the country is poor — data reveals that of the 17,000 candidates contesting the February 8 polls, only 839 are women, which is an abysmal 4.7 per cent.

We delve deeper into three women candidates and what they want from these polls.

Click here to read the full article published by Business Standard on 7 February 2024.

Image source: Business Standard

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