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 with female scientists.”
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation also called for greater participation of Afghan women and girls in the fields of education, science and technology.
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