Kabul: On the occasion of International Women’s Day this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet underlined the need to empower women in AfghanistanSaying that they are “not passive spectators” and that they should contribute to the future of their country.
Giving a statement on women’s rights in Afghanistan, Bachelet said the women of this country are often portrayed as victims in international forums and in the media. “Indeed, Afghan women – in the face of war, extreme poverty and unspeakable violence and discrimination – have worked tirelessly to protect and provide for their families and communities,” she said.
The UN rights chief said Afghan women have been attacked for how to speak, and kept out of positions of power and decision-making. “They are not passive spectators.”
For this Afghanistan to find peace and progress, Bachelet argued that Afghan women should be active agents of change and placed to lead peace-building, humanitarian and development processes.
“Girls should be able to go to school and university and be empowered to make a strong contribution to the future of their country. Women should be clearly represented in the police force, in courts of law, in government and in the private sector – In fact in every sphere of civil and public life,” he said.
Condemning all forms of violence against women, he said that they have an equal right to protest peacefully without fear of retaliation.
Taliban According to several media reports, the regime has had a devastating effect on Afghan women and girls.
Since taking control in August last year, the Taliban have implemented rights-violating policies that have created major barriers to women’s and girls’ health and education, curtailed freedom of movement, and many earned incomes. deprived of.
On Tuesday, the United Nations in Afghanistan expressed solidarity with Afghan women and girls as they face the consequences of multiple crises, combined with gender inequality and discrimination.
The UN mission said in a statement that women in Afghanistan are largely affected by the legacy of conflict, in addition to a drought and a crumbling economy that has plunged millions of people in Afghanistan into debt and humanitarian needs.
“What we are seeing in Afghanistan today is a crisis of appalling proportions. Everyone in the country is affected by the current crisis, but the situation of women and girls is particularly concerning as access to their rights and opportunities becomes increasingly challenging. ” Deborah LyonsSpecial Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan (SRSG).
Giving a statement on women’s rights in Afghanistan, Bachelet said the women of this country are often portrayed as victims in international forums and in the media. “Indeed, Afghan women – in the face of war, extreme poverty and unspeakable violence and discrimination – have worked tirelessly to protect and provide for their families and communities,” she said.
The UN rights chief said Afghan women have been attacked for how to speak, and kept out of positions of power and decision-making. “They are not passive spectators.”
For this Afghanistan to find peace and progress, Bachelet argued that Afghan women should be active agents of change and placed to lead peace-building, humanitarian and development processes.
“Girls should be able to go to school and university and be empowered to make a strong contribution to the future of their country. Women should be clearly represented in the police force, in courts of law, in government and in the private sector – In fact in every sphere of civil and public life,” he said.
Condemning all forms of violence against women, he said that they have an equal right to protest peacefully without fear of retaliation.
Taliban According to several media reports, the regime has had a devastating effect on Afghan women and girls.
Since taking control in August last year, the Taliban have implemented rights-violating policies that have created major barriers to women’s and girls’ health and education, curtailed freedom of movement, and many earned incomes. deprived of.
On Tuesday, the United Nations in Afghanistan expressed solidarity with Afghan women and girls as they face the consequences of multiple crises, combined with gender inequality and discrimination.
The UN mission said in a statement that women in Afghanistan are largely affected by the legacy of conflict, in addition to a drought and a crumbling economy that has plunged millions of people in Afghanistan into debt and humanitarian needs.
“What we are seeing in Afghanistan today is a crisis of appalling proportions. Everyone in the country is affected by the current crisis, but the situation of women and girls is particularly concerning as access to their rights and opportunities becomes increasingly challenging. ” Deborah LyonsSpecial Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan (SRSG).