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Amid the blight that is Afghanistan's ongoing election fraud scandal, there is a bright spot: the August presidential and provincial council elections showed that more Afghan women than ever participated in the political process.
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Many people have jobs centered around a computer, construction work, open properties or service counters in violence-free suburbs or towns.
Andy Campbell works for NDI. His job doesn't always comprise cushy work in a safe environment.
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The Sudanese Network for Democratic Elections (SuNDE) has commenced civic education for community leaders in Unity State's three counties of Rubkona, Mayom and Leer, with funding from NDI.
SuNDE has so far facilitated training for local and international NGOs, the United Nations Mission in Sundan (UNMIS), community leaders, the youth and Women's League.
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Monitors ensure by and large that polls are fair, or, if they are not, that those who fix them are named and shamed. NDI and other groups send observers worldwide. Many spend months preparing for polls, trying to educate voters and officials.
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Afghanistan's election commission said today that President Hamid Karzai continues to hold a wide lead over the former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah. But the results continue to be clouded by reports of fraud, which have increased substantially in recent days.
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It was too dangerous to travel to Somalia, so they met in Uganda instead. Amidst the political turmoil in the country, the Hon. Sarmite Bulte went to educate Somali women, teaching them about leadership, each other and the transition to democracy.
The Young Women Leaders Academy (YWLA) is sponsored by NDI and hosted by the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar). It provides practical skills and knowledge to help them use the political process to make meaningful improvements in their communities. The women, aged 10 to 28, were selected for the program because of their demonstrated leadership potential. They came from countries across the Middle East and North Africa.
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