Raising awareness for women voters

Published May 6, 2013
An election candidate interacts with women during a door-to-door election campaign held indoors due to a security threat, in Rawalpindi.
An election candidate interacts with women during a door-to-door election campaign held indoors due to a security threat, in Rawalpindi.

As Pakistan gets set to vote in the upcoming nationwide election that will see a transfer of power from one civilian government to the next -- a first for Pakistan -- women still face an uphill battle to make their voices heard in the political process. - Photos and text by AP

For more, read: In Pakistani town, men have spoken: no women vote

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