UNAMA chief asks IEA to reverse curbs on women, girls

KABUL (Pajhwok): On International Women’s Day, the UN’s top diplomat in Afghanistan has reiterated her call for the caretaker government to reverse the restrictions imposed on women and girls.

International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

The longer the curbs remained in place, the more damage they would result in and would further pushing the country into deeper poverty and isolation, warned Roza Otunbayeva, special representative of the secretary-general (SRSG).

“As we mark this year’s International Women’s Day, the global theme of ‘invest in women’ should be a moment when we redouble our efforts to unlock even greater progress,” said Roza Otunbayeva, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

“It is heartbreaking that we are seeing precisely the opposite unfolding in Afghanistan: a catastrophic and deliberate disinvestment that is causing immense harm to women and girls, creating only barriers to sustainable peace and prosperity,” a statement from UNAMA quoting Otunbayeva as saying.

The caretaker government always says it is committed to upholding the rights of all citizens, including women.

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