In 2001 in Afghanistan, women were not seen or heard. In 2019, Afghan Ambassador to the U.S. Roya Rahmani, the first woman to hold that post, paints a picture far more optimistic than the burka-clad image of Afghan women the media can’t seem to shake.
In 2001, women were neither seen nor heard. In 2019, Afghan Ambassador to the U.S. Roya Rahmani, the first woman diplomat to hold that post, paints a picture far more optimistic than the burka-clad image of Afghan women that the media can’t seem to shake.
“Afghanistan… has the highest number of women in decision-making positions” in its history, she notes. “Four cabinet ministers, four ambassadors, over 25 percent [representation] in Parliament [and] dozens of deputy ministers. Heads of both election commissions are women, [as well as] members of the judicial high council, mayors and deputy mayors … [and] heads of development programs.
Protections for women are enshrined in the Afghan Constitution. Article 22 forbids any gender discrimination, declaring: “The citizens of Afghanistan, man and woman, have equal rights and duties before the law.” Article 44 tasks the state with creating and fostering balanced education for women, while Article 83 requires that at least 27 percent of the democratically elected House of the People must be women.
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