Human Rights Watch Issued Commentary: Pakistan Faces Severe Voter Gender Gap
November 22, 2023
November 22, 2023
NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Nov. 20, 2023:
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Pakistan Faces Severe Voter Gender Gap
By Saroop Ijaz, Senior Counsel, Asia Division
Out of 127 million registered voters in Pakistan, 10 million more men than women have registered to vote in the general election scheduled for February 8, 2024. This is a large gender gap in a country in which women make up 49 percent of the population.
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Pakistan Faces Severe Voter Gender Gap
By Saroop Ijaz, Senior Counsel, Asia Division
Out of 127 million registered voters in Pakistan, 10 million more men than women have registered to vote in the general election scheduled for February 8, 2024. This is a large gender gap in a country in which women make up 49 percent of the population.
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