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Afghan women demand govt jobs, representation
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IANS | 13 Jan, 2022
Dozens of Afghan women from all walks of live held a protest in Kabul
demanding the Taliban to provide government jobs and equal
representation in society, the media reported.
Some women who
participated in Wednesday's protest were former employees of the
Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission, who lost
their jobs following the Taliban takeover last August, TOLO News
reported.
One such participant, Ferozan Amiri, said: "We the
women working in the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service
Commission, and the 28 percent active force of the government
department, have suffered major damage with the fall of the Islamic
Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban's ruling on government
departments on August 15, 2021."
The protesters also released a
resolution which comprised five points -- allowing females to work;
women's meaningful inclusion in the government's decision-making body
about women's affairs; formation of policies to support women's rights;
preservation of posts which were occupied by women; and the creation of a
safe environment for women.
"Women are concerned over the fate
of jobs in the (Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service
Commission). You know, this institution is neutral. Around 28 per cent
of the civil service is filled by women," TOLO News quoted another
protester, Khujusta Ilham, as saying.
Meanwhile, Taliban officials have said that there has been no decision to exclude women from the government structure.
"The
issue of women's working activity in (government) departments is under
discussion. After an assessment, if the women's presence is needed in
any department, they will be working in the same posts and the same
departments," said Bilal Karimi, a deputy spokesman for Taliban.
To
consider the recognition of the current Afghan government, the
international community requires the observation of human rights, women
rights, and the formation of an inclusive government.
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