Afghans will mark ballots in long-delayed elections on Saturday. The Associated Press reports that about 16 percent of the 2,565 candidates are women. They are competing for 249 seats in Afghanistan’s parliament. Twenty-nine-year-old Hameeda Danesh is competing against six men for a seat. She is seeking to represent the district of Jalrez in Wardak state. Jalrez is home to many ethnic Pashtun. The Taliban is said to be in control of the area. People there follow a strict form of Islam, which bars women from a number of activities. Many women are not registered to vote. Hameeda Danesh told the AP her story about the difficulties women face in Afghanistan.
Title: As Afghans Prepare to Vote, Women Seek Expanded Rights
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competing for 249 seats in Afghanistan’s parliament.</span> <span data-start-time='27396' data-end-time='36646'>Twenty-nine-year-old Hameeda Danesh is competing against six men for a seat.</span> <span data-start-time='36646' data-end-time='44042'>She is seeking to represent the district of Jalrez in Wardak state.</span> <span data-start-time='44042' data-end-time='49146'>Jalrez is home to many ethnic Pashtun.</span> <span data-start-time='49146' data-end-time='55396'>The Taliban is said to be in control of the area.</span> <span data-start-time='55396' data-end-time='65896'>People there follow a strict form of Islam, which bars women from a number of activities.</span> <span data-start-time='65896' data-end-time='70583'>Many women are not registered to vote.</span> <span data-start-time='70583' data-end-time='81438'>Hameeda Danesh told the AP her story about the difficulties women face in Afghanistan.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div 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