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- ↑ Constable, Pamela (August 31, 2009). "Many Women Stayed Away From the Polls In Afghanistan". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ↑ "Electioneering heats up 10 days before elections". Pajhwok Afghan News. August 10, 2009. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ↑ "Khost Province Final List of Candidates for 2010 Wolesi Jirga Elections" (PDF). Independent Election Commission. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ↑ "Inside the Poetry Societies Helping Afghan Women Find Community". Time. Retrieved 2021-10-25.