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Stories by Mohammad Ishaq Quraishi
"He Slapped Me And Shouted That I Was Not a Muslim": The Risks Afghan Women Take to Vote
Posted on Aug 19, 2009, Source: Institute for War and Peace Reporting
For many women in Afghanistan, participating in the coming presidential election is something they must to do in secret, or not at all.