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Independant, UK,08/04/2004: The Woman Who Wants to Be President


Resource: List of All Candidates to the Presidential Elections in Afghanistan


Masooda Jalal


Masooda Jalal is a medical doctor from Kabul. She illustrated herself by becoming a candidate during the first post-Taliban “Loya Jirga” in June 2002. She has been active on the political seen ever since. She has visited the US once or twice mainly as a host to US feminist organizations.

Although at this stage we do not know what her program may exactly be, a theme of her campaign seem to be advocating for more transparence in the political process as well as in the way international money is being spent in Afghanistan.

Dr Masooda Jalal is the only woman candidate as of this date.