Later this month, a record number of women will be on the ballot in Afghanistan's elections — a major change in a country where women weren't allowed to attend school eight years ago.
But many female candidates and voters are facing oppression, threats of violence and fraud.
fraudThreats Cloud Afghan Women's Political AmbitionsNPR Programs: Morning Edition Wed, 08/05/2009 - 8:10am
Prominent Lawyer To Be Sentenced For FraudNPR Programs: Morning Edition Thu, 07/09/2009 - 6:49am
Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence a prominent Manhattan lawyer to 145 years in prison, after he admitted to defrauding hedge funds of more than $400 million. Madoff Has 150 Years To Contemplate FraudNPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 06/30/2009 - 3:20am
Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff's prison sentence of 150 years delivered a measure of relief to some of his victims. |
