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No Deal On Women’s Rights: First Lady

Afghanistan’s First Lady Rula Ghani on Thursday reassured the Afghan women that their rights will not be compromised in the peace process.
 
Women’s achievements, particularly their gains in the field of media, will not be sacrificed for peace, she said.

“These days, female journalists have concerns about the peace process and fear that they could lose their position, but I want to assure them that the era has gone when women had not a voice in media,” she said.

Afghan women in recent months have expressed deep concerns on what they believe that women’s rights and liberties would be undermined in the peace process with the Taliban who had imposed restrict rules on them when they were in power.

“Women’s concerns will be taken into consideration. It will be discussed on the peace table,” said Haseena Safai, Acting Minister of Information and Culture.

This comes few days after President Ashraf Ghani, who addressed a gathering of at least 800 women from around the country, stressed the need for preserving women’s rights in the peace process and said the issue should be given a special attention during the upcoming grand assembly on peace in Kabul.

“You are no longer victims of decisions on the future of Afghanistan,” Ghani reiterated. “No one can impose peace on us. A peace which is not sustainable is rejected.”

Ghani also stressed the need for holding the upcoming elections and said the polls will prove significant for strengthening a democratic system in the country.

The remarks come as US negotiators and Taliban held talks on peace for the fifth time in the last four months.

No Deal On Women’s Rights: First Lady

Rula Ghani says she the Afghan women have a voice for achieving their rights.

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Afghanistan’s First Lady Rula Ghani on Thursday reassured the Afghan women that their rights will not be compromised in the peace process.
 
Women’s achievements, particularly their gains in the field of media, will not be sacrificed for peace, she said.

“These days, female journalists have concerns about the peace process and fear that they could lose their position, but I want to assure them that the era has gone when women had not a voice in media,” she said.

Afghan women in recent months have expressed deep concerns on what they believe that women’s rights and liberties would be undermined in the peace process with the Taliban who had imposed restrict rules on them when they were in power.

“Women’s concerns will be taken into consideration. It will be discussed on the peace table,” said Haseena Safai, Acting Minister of Information and Culture.

This comes few days after President Ashraf Ghani, who addressed a gathering of at least 800 women from around the country, stressed the need for preserving women’s rights in the peace process and said the issue should be given a special attention during the upcoming grand assembly on peace in Kabul.

“You are no longer victims of decisions on the future of Afghanistan,” Ghani reiterated. “No one can impose peace on us. A peace which is not sustainable is rejected.”

Ghani also stressed the need for holding the upcoming elections and said the polls will prove significant for strengthening a democratic system in the country.

The remarks come as US negotiators and Taliban held talks on peace for the fifth time in the last four months.

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