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Political parties field fewer women in AJK pollsKashmir, Kashmir -POK 2021-07-20, by Editor Comments Off 0
MUZAFFARABAD: As the campaign picks up in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) for the assembly polls, scheduled on Sunday, there are fewer women in the fray.
Although the region boasts comparatively a healthy sex ratio, out of a total of 700 candidates, just 20 women are contesting the polls.
Out of a total 4.04 million population, the region houses 2.06 million female and 1.98 million male population, as per figures available with the Planning and Development Department.
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