RASC News Agency: The resounding condemnation of the Taliban’s systemic discrimination against Afghanistani women reverberates among the 12 member countries of the United Nations Security Council. Comprising Brazil, Albania, Ecuador, France, the United States, Gabon, Japan, Malta, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, these nations have unified their voices in denouncing the ruthless actions of the Taliban as a flagrant violation of human rights. They underscore the indispensable role of women’s unfettered participation in all decision-making processes, recognizing its pivotal significance in safeguarding international peace and security.
Notwithstanding the oppressive constraints imposed by the Taliban on the lives of Afghanistani women and girls, the joint statement poignantly underscores the imperative of their inclusion in decision-making realms. Educational limitations, travel restrictions, curbed sports engagement, encumbered professional opportunities both domestic and international, and even restricted recreational access to public parks have constituted a brazen manifestation of gender apartheid, as acknowledged by legal institutions and fervent women’s rights activists. Repeatedly, women have implored the international community to extend official acknowledgment to the Taliban’s policies of oppression against them.
Despite the passage of more than two years, the Taliban has exhibited no willingness to display flexibility in their treatment of women. The joint statement crafted by the 12 member countries of the United Nations Security Council now serves as an unequivocal message to the Taliban: their reprehensible actions will not be tolerated. The international community bears the responsibility of exerting continued pressure on the Taliban to uphold the human rights of Afghanistani women and girls. The indispensable inclusion of women in decision-making spheres remains the linchpin for ensuring a tranquil and secure future for Afghanistan.
