4,000 women run for office in Iraq
cnn
31-Jan-2009

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Four thousand women are running for office in Iraq's provincial elections Saturday, and many of them will be guaranteed seats under an electoral quota system. Regardless of the votes their candidates receive, parties are required to give every third seat to a woman, according to a report this week from the International Crisis Group.The ultimate share of seats held by women will depend on the distribution of votes among parties, the report said.

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