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Pakistan: Woman Politician Wins Even by Losing

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An illiterate peasant who is a mother of nine, Jori had made a bid for the PB-25 Jafarabad seat in the Sindh provincial assembly that had suddenly been vacated with the killing of its occupant, Sardarzada Rustam Jamali.Few had expected her to win in the by-elections held on Mar. 10. But Jori nevertheless piqued public interest, being the first female to run for office in feudal and male-dominated Jafarabad."She has kept up with the tradition of great Pakistani women leaders alive, like Fatima Jinnah (sister of the founder of the nation Mohammad Ali Jinnah) and (the late former Pakistan premier) Benazir Bhutto of challenging traditional and dictatorial norms," Anis Haroon, chairwoman of the National Commission on the Status of Women, told IPS approvingly. "Even if she lost, it’s a breakthrough for Pakistani women."
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An illiterate peasant who is a mother of nine, Jori had made a bid for the PB-25 Jafarabad seat in the Sindh provincial assembly that had suddenly been vacated with the killing of its occupant, Sardarzada Rustam Jamali.Few had expected her to win in the by-elections held on Mar. 10. But Jori nevertheless piqued public interest, being the first female to run for office in feudal and male-dominated Jafarabad."She has kept up with the tradition of great Pakistani women leaders alive, like Fatima Jinnah (sister of the founder of the nation Mohammad Ali Jinnah) and (the late former Pakistan premier) Benazir Bhutto of challenging traditional and dictatorial norms," Anis Haroon, chairwoman of the National Commission on the Status of Women, told IPS approvingly. "Even if she lost, it’s a breakthrough for Pakistani women."
To read the complete news story please visit IPS News

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