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13-03-2022
By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report
KABUL/ ISLAMABAD: Several members of the Movement of Change for Afghanistan Party (MoCAP) held a gathering in the capital city of Kabul, where they called for women’s access to education and work.
The gathering was held to celebrate the international week dedicated to women.
The participants took to the street of the capital city, urging the Islamic Emirate (Taliban) to establish a commission to address the current challenges against women in the country.
“We call on the Islamic Emirate to support us and let us go to work,” said Zarifa Yaqobi, a member of the MoCAP.
“When the commission is established, it can help us by being an address to solve our problems, thus we can reach our goals,” said Sweeta, a member of MoCAP.
The protestors also issued a resolution through which they expressed their concerns about arbitrary detentions by the Islamic Emirate.
“The Afghan women are restricted today. Without permission of the Islamic Emirate, the Afghan women are not allowed to go to universities and work,” said Sara Karimi, a member of MoCAP.
The Islamic Emirate said it was committed to women’s rights.
“The Islamic Emirate is committed to ensure the rights of all elements (of the society). Whether they are children, women or anyone else.
Many humanitarian and women’s rights watchdogs have expressed concern over the situation of Afghan women, saying they have faced severe challenges since the fall of the former government.
Meanwhile, some Afghan women complained about what they called the “sidelining of women” by the current Afghan government, saying their loss of work is a serious economic challenge.
This comes as the Afghan educational authority said that they are considering 275 posts for female teachers in the capital city of Kabul.
After the fall of the former government, many women working in the government departments became jobless.
The women said that lack of jobs has driven them into a challenging situation. The women said that they are taking care of their families, for which they need jobs.
“The women who are currently at home are struggling with mental health problems as well as economic challenges. The Islamic Emirate must consider their problems,” said Nazdana, a resident of Kabul.
Women’s rights activists said the government is responsible for providing work and educational opportunities for women.
“Afghan women want meaningful inclusion in the Afghan society and will continue to fight in this regard,” said Mariam Maroof, a women’s rights activist.
Temporarily, the Ministry of Higher Education announced 275 posts for female teachers in the capital city of Kabul.
“The total number of posts is 890. At least 275 of them are for women. The Islamic Emirate is attempting to hold the examination through a transparent process,” said Aziz Ahmad Riyan, MoHF’s press director.
Earlier, the International Labor Organization said that nearly half a million Afghans lost their jobs after the Islamic Emirate’s takeover of Afghanistan.
The organization anticipated that the women’s participation at work would drop by 28 percent in mid-2022.
