Barriers to Greater Participation by Women in Afghan Elections

Abstract

This report discusses the level of women's participation in the elections held on August 20, 2009 and the extent to which the Afghan government created an environment conducive for women to vote openly and freely. Women's participation is significant to the electoral process because they comprise approximately half of Afghanistan's population. This report includes recommendations for the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan to encourage the Afghan government and international community to take measures to encourage greater participation by women in future elections including the 2010 elections.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 28, 2009
Accession Number
ADA535282

Entities

Organizations

  • Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

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  • Afghanistan
  • Availability
  • Classification
  • Communities
  • Contracts
  • Elections
  • Environment
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Instructions
  • Logistics
  • Monitoring
  • National Governments
  • Security

Fields of Study

  • Political science

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