Millions Of Afghan Women Will Be Denied Vote Due To Female Staff Shortage

The Independent by Jerome Starkey, Kim Sengupta | Aug. 17, 2009 (News Report)

Millions of Afghan women will be denied their chance to vote in presidential elections this week because there aren't enough female officials to staff the women-only polling stations.

A desperate shortage of female staff is threatening to undermine the legitimacy of the elections, which are the pinnacle of western-led efforts to build a peaceful democracy. Strict cultural norms mean women can’t vote in male-run stations.

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Disturbing report about why many Afghan women are likely to miss the vote in this week's presidential election, due to strict segregation rules and female staff shortages in polling stations.

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