KABUL (Pajhwok): On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, US Chargé d’Affaires Karen Decker renewed her call for lifting of restrictions on Afghan women.
She tweeted: “I ran up against the tweet limit, not the list of names. Afghan women are being denied the chance to study science. What kind of scientists does Afghanistan need? #Black History Month #LetAfghanGirlsLearn .”
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also tweeted: “We must promote gender equality in science and education by affirming women's rights and breaking stereotypes”.
He added: “Let's do our part to fill classrooms, laboratories and boardrooms . . .
