Turnout was reportedly high in Afghanistan as people voted in the presidential election amid threats of Taliban attacks. Many photos captured women lining up to cast their ballots.
Women among large numbers of Afghan voters defying Taliban threats to vote in landmark polls http://t.co/FZ6s7JlBfV pic.twitter.com/EaTuf9Js1i
— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 5, 2014
Impressive women turn out in western Kabul pic.twitter.com/joecomcGZl
— Harun Najafizada (@HNajafizada) April 5, 2014
Now under heavy rain an hour past the deadline, Afghan women still wait to cast vote pic.twitter.com/Y9hzo54krg
— Harun Najafizada (@HNajafizada) April 5, 2014
#Afghanistan and we saw a large and enthusiastic turnout by women voters too… pic.twitter.com/gYE5GjwuZa
— Stuart Webb (@Worldwidewebb1) April 5, 2014
#Afghanistan bucking the stereotypes – afghan women make their choice and cast their votes… pic.twitter.com/sOhB2HhjzM
— Stuart Webb (@Worldwidewebb1) April 5, 2014
#Afghanistan in fact women are so determined to vote we witnessed a crowd crush as they surged to cast ballots… pic.twitter.com/iI1IrseelN
— Stuart Webb (@Worldwidewebb1) April 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/Borhan/status/452399562628796416
#Afghan election: An old women in Ghazni province after casts her vote. pic.twitter.com/d0ZrM9LjAO
— Pajhwok Afghan News (@pajhwok) April 5, 2014
Salute to this 80 year old woman in Jalalabad on her way to cast her vote. #AfghanElection2014 pic.twitter.com/9GLcHq2tuy
— Malali Bashir (@MalaliBashir) April 5, 2014
Yes, we can! Heavy rain couldn't stop these women from voting. #AfgElection2014 pic.twitter.com/hDPtAbUFzT
— Malali Bashir (@MalaliBashir) April 5, 2014
@MalaliBashir: Feeling very proud! Heavy rain couldn't stop these female voters from voting#AfgElection2014 pic.twitter.com/3lQiBRZDJO
— Malali Bashir (@MalaliBashir) April 5, 2014
#Afghan female voter on wheel chair:" i voted bc women can't expect things to improve if they dont vote" #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/VF8chkZQao
— shafi (@shafisharifi) April 5, 2014
A woman in Kandahar cast vote & said, "I voted with one hand and slapped the Taliban with another hand.by @JMLDANISH pic.twitter.com/Phk1eOUrgJ
— Sultan Faizy سلطان فیضی (@SultanFaizy) April 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/452358225380536320
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