Friday, April 11, 2014

Afghanistan Election 2014: One Woman's Voice

In Afghanistan's election on April 7, 2014, over 13,000 women were recruited to be at the polls to support women, who were threatened by the Taliban, to vote. Shukria Barakzai, one of the female members of the Afghan Parliament, was instrumental in pushing for women's participation and this brief video reflects her role. Just added this video to our sidebar. Don't miss it!