Afghan

UN Mission to Afghanistan steps up moves to help women register for polls

29 January 2004
The United Nations Mission to Afghanistan reported today that it is intensifying efforts to support women's participation in the electoral process, focusing its initiatives on those cities where the female turnout to register to vote is low.

Afghanistan: More women voters registering, but overall numbers still low

12 January 2004
The number of women signing up to vote in Afghanistan's national elections has increased, but overall registration remains slow given that the ballot is scheduled for later this year, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has announced.