Afghan elections: Record number of women stand for parliament, The Guardian (2010)
This article presents the women who are running for the upcoming parliamentary elections. The number of would-be female MPs has more than doubled since 2005, yet women in Afghan politics have to face a lot of issues and prejudice. Many women complained about the government's indifference towards their security (as many of them faced death threats).
The link address is: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/aug/24/record-women-candidates-afghan-election