Manizha Bakhtari, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Austria, has recently stated that women and girls in Afghanistan should play an active and impactful role in society.
Ms. Bakhtari made these remarks at a meeting organized by the Austrian Integration Fund, emphasizing the importance of empowerment, participation, and the role of women in social life. She noted that international support for women and girls in Afghanistan is essential in the current difficult circumstances.
Highlighting the limitations faced by women and girls in Afghanistan, she stressed that they have been deprived of their most basic rights, including education, and that their situation is deteriorating day by day.
The Afghan ambassador to Austria also underscored the necessity of global solidarity in supporting women.
Manizha Bakhtari further stated: “We are committed to supporting women and girls in Afghanistan and promoting their inclusion, resilience, and participation in society.”
These statements come at a time when, over the past nearly five years, women and girls in Afghanistan have been marginalized and deprived of many of their basic rights due to more than 90 decrees. Global calls for the repeal of these restrictions have so far gone unanswered.
It should be noted that the current government, after taking control of Afghanistan, has deprived women and girls of education and learning. In its latest restriction, it has closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, while the healthcare sector across Afghanistan faces a shortage of personnel.
This action by the current government has resulted in millions of female students being unable to access education.
