The Islamic Emirate responded to recent remarks by US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, stating that women's rights in Afghanistan are secured within the framework of Islamic laws.

Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, told TOLOnews that women's rights are more secure now in the country than ever before.

The spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate said, "Our sisters will attain their rights granted to them by Islamic Sharia. We are confident that over time, all remaining issues will be resolved; but currently, Afghan women live in safety, protection, dignity, and modesty."

US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who previously spoke about continuing Washington's support for Afghan women and girls, stated that women must be central to any discussion between this country and the interim government. 

Greenfield expressed concern over what she called the erasure of twenty years of human rights achievements, particularly women's rights in Afghanistan.

In a meeting in Tokyo, Linda Thomas-Greenfield said: “As we look for ways to deal with the situation in Afghanistan, women have to be front in center. We cannot leave Afghan women aside … They have to be front in center and part of any discussions that we have with the Taliban.”

Meanwhile, some political analysts stress the full observance of women's and girls' rights in Afghanistan as crucial, adding that the recognition of women's rights in the country is directly linked to the recognition of the Islamic Emirate.

Zakaria Mohammadi, a university professor, told TOLOnews, "The Islamic Emirate has had a deficiency for two and a half years, which lies in the education sector of our sisters. It has been two and a half years since they have been banned from schools, and it has been over one and a half years since they have been banned from universities."

Abdul Nasser Shafiq stated, "As long as the women of Afghanistan do not receive attention to their rights, among which the right to education and work are very deserving, we cannot progress towards development."

Previously, the US State Department said that equal rights for women and girls in Afghanistan are a fundamental principle of Washington's policy towards Kabul and that the “Taliban” will not be recognized without the participation of women in Afghan society and economy.