A female parliamentary election candidate, Maryam Sama (R), campaigns on a street in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2018. During the upcoming polls, nearly 9 million registered voters, including 3 million women, out of some 12 million eligible Afghans, will cast their ballots to elect members of the lower house for a five-year term. (Xinhua/Rahmat Alizadah)