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UN Women call for global action ‘to end restrictions on Afghan women’
According to the report almost all other women have spoken of not having a choice and losing their authority and influence
UN Women said in a new report that the violation of women's rights in Afghanistan after August 2021 is unprecedented in its scope and effects and called for urgent global action to end the restrictions imposed on Afghan women.
The organization described the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan as having lost forty years of progress in the last three years.
According to the report, only one percent of women feel they have influence in society, and almost all other women have spoken of not having a choice and losing their authority and influence.
"The current situation in Afghanistan presents unprecedented challenges for gender equality at the global level. Since August 2021, the Taliban (Islamic Emirate) have systematically destroyed Afghanistan's legal and institutional infrastructure, particularly targeting those who have supported gender equality and advances in women's empowerment," the report read.
The organization linked the educational restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan with maternal mortality and said that the exclusion of 1.1 million girls from school and the banning of more than 100,000 more from studying at universities has had devastating effects on the current generation.
However, the Islamic Emirate has repeatedly said that women's rights in the country are more protected than ever before and in accordance with Sharia law.
Later this month is the Doha meeting and human rights organizations are hoping that the rights of Afghan women are top of the agenda. No details on the meeting agenda have yet been released.
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Muttaqi expresses concern over Pakistan-US joint military exercises
He said talks between the Pakistani government and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would be in Islamabad’s interest.
Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has said that the joint military exercises between Pakistan and the United States on Pakistani soil were a source of concern for the region.
In an interview with a Russian media outlet, Muttaqi said that if regional and neighboring countries protect their borders, there will be no problems in Afghanistan.
He said talks between the Pakistani government and Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) would be in Islamabad's interest.
“Pakistan is holding exercises with US forces, working together," Muttaqi said. “This is a concern for the countries of the region. This is not in the interest of Pakistan and the region.”
Muttaqi also claimed that Daesh does not exist in Afghanistan and the enemies use the group as a tool to discredit Afghanistan.
"Just as Russia is threatened and suffers from Daesh that goes to Russia from outside, if Afghanistan suffers from Daesh, it is Daesh that comes from outside," Muttaqi said. “So if neighboring countries and the region pay serious attention to this issue and protect their borders, there will be no problems in Afghanistan.”
Muttaqi also expressed concern over the smuggling of synthetic drugs into Afghanistan and stressed regional cooperation to fight it.
The Islamic Emirate official said that after the ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, the price of opium has gone up and poppy cultivation in some neighboring countries has reached tens of thousands of hectares of land.
“The problem we are facing now is synthetic drugs that come from outside and there are different types," he said. “We are trying to resolve that as well, but the cooperation of neighboring countries is also necessary in this field.”
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Afghanistan cannot be left by the wayside: Saudi FM
Saudi’s foreign minister stressed that economic stability and development is possible in an environment that has political and social stability.
Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Saturday said Saturday that Afghanistan cannot be left by the wayside, particularly in light of the threat of terrorism.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, Faisal bin Farhan reiterated Riyadh’s commitment to Afghanistan’s security, stability and territorial integrity.
He also highlighted the importance of addressing the humanitarian and economic situation in Afghanistan.
Saudi's foreign minister stressed that economic stability and development is possible in an environment that has political and social stability.
The Islamic Emirate denies the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan.
The Islamic Emirate considers dialogue and engagement as the only way to address Afghanistan's challenges and it seeks good relations with all countries.
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UN chief calls for restrictions on Afghan women to be removed
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to remove restrictions on women and girls in the country.
In a post on X, Guterres said: “What is happening in Afghanistan can be compared with some of the most egregious systems of oppression in recent history.
“I join all countries & organizations demanding that the de facto authorities (Islamic Emirate government) remove all discriminatory restrictions against women & girls immediately.”
This comes in the wake of a number of decrees issued by the IEA on laws regarding women.
The Islamic Emirate however has repeatedly said that women’s rights are protected in accordance with Sharia and that the new laws aim to protect women and girls.
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