But on the Other Hand...
Jim Hoagland highlights an achievement in the Iraqi election that I had not seen mentioned, the success of women in the polls. Of the 140 candidates in the winning Shiite slate nearly a third (45) were women. Of the 275 members of the newly elected parliament 31% are women.
posted by theCardinal @ 6:58 AM
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Yes and no. 25% of the slate had to be women, but even then they exceeded that total. It is also encouraging that many of the women are well-educated.
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