International media has reported that with the formation of the new government in Denmark, Samira Nova Amini, a Danish politician of Afghan descent, has been appointed as the Minister of Climate, Energy, and Public Services in the country’s cabinet.
Ms. Nova is a well-known political figure in Denmark and has previously worked in areas related to climate policy and energy.
The report states that Samira Nova, from the “Radical Venstre” party with social-liberal tendencies, will take on the responsibilities of this ministry starting today (Wednesday, June 3).
This appointment comes at a time when issues related to climate change and energy supply are among the top priorities of the new Danish government.
Ms. Nova was born in 1988 in Aalborg, Denmark, to Afghan parents who fled to Denmark in 1986 due to the Soviet war in Afghanistan.
She holds a degree in economics from the University of Copenhagen.
Part of the report mentions that she worked for a period in various think tanks and ministries in Denmark before entering politics.
In 2019, she was elected as a representative of the “Radical Venstre” party in the Danish Parliament and later became one of the prominent figures in the party in areas such as economics, employment, gender equality, and climate policy.
She was re-elected in subsequent elections and rose to higher positions within the party.
While Ms. Amini becomes a minister in Denmark, the current regime in Afghanistan has deprived women and girls of education and schooling since its takeover. Recently, they closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, while the health sector across Afghanistan faces a shortage of personnel.
This action by the current government has resulted in millions of girls being unable to access education.
Additionally, women have been banned from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, and working in domestic and international NGOs, including UN offices in Afghanistan.
According to reports, if these prohibitions continue, nearly four million girls may be deprived of education by 2030.
