In an open letter to global women leaders, a coalition of Afghan women has asked world leaders to “stand by their side to protect women’s rights in Afghanistan.'
, a coalition of Afghan women from across the country has asked them to “stand by their side to protect women’s rights” in Afghanistan. The letter is addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ; Rep. Ann Wagner ; U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft; Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany; and Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway. includes a group, the Taliban, which took all rights from them. In the letter, the women share their concerns and worries about losing their rights.
“Unlike other peace processes where the issue is about past injustice, this peace process also threatens to enact policies bringing about future injustices against women,” the letter reads. “There are many simple things that women take for granted in your countries. These range from more serious matters such as having the right to earn a livelihood and provide for their family to every day little acts like leaving their house without fear of reprisal, taking a stroll in the park, and laughing with a friend in public. However, these are some of the basic things we fear we will lose again.
Afghan women believe that the Taliban has not evolved in their views of treating women and plead with global leaders: “We cannot take a chance to lose what we have achieved with your help.”., our team is continuing to report through this global health crisis—doing what we can to keep you informed and up-to-date on some of the most underreported issues of this pandemic. —we can’t do it without you.
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