Observing the 2009 Afghan Elections: Women's Participation

The third in a series of videos from Democracy Internationals Election Observation Mission to Afghanistan. These videos provide a window into Democracy Internationals observation mission, and focus on the election itself, the security situation, the role of election observers, the media, the participation of women, and the results of the election. In this video, DI Long-Term Observer, Laurie Knop, Bill Gallery, and DI Afghanistan's Operations Manager, Whitney Haring-Smith, discuss the challenges facing women's equal participation in the upcoming elections.