Local self-governmental elections: women are again more than passive

There is a fairly bleak picture with regard to women’s participation in local elections which will be held on March 15. Women were nominated as mayoral candidates only in two communities meanwhile the elections will be held in 26 communities. Women will struggle for community council members in three communities, while elections are scheduled in 6 of them. Mostly women who are the community council members participate in elections. There are almost no new faces.

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