Pakistan: Protest at women candidates ban
Source:
BBC Women human rights activists have protested in Pakistan's north-western city of Peshawar against a ban on female local election candidates.
Website Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4693035.stm
Submitted on Wed, 07/20/2005 - 23:00
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