A local educator for Parwan province discusses with other female Afghan attendees about ways to get the message out to other females on voting in the upcoming 2014 presidential and provincial council elections at the Parwan Governance Office, Parwan province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2013. Karen Decker, senior U.S. civilian representative, and Roshna Khalid, governor of Parwan's spokeswoman, hosted the all-female shura to discuss the way ahead for Afghan women. (U.S Army photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel M. Copeland / Released)