Afghan women have been cut out of the so-called peace deal negotiations between the U.S. and the Taliban. Now, women’s rights leaders have repeatedly asked the Taliban for a ceasefire, especially during the month of Ramadan.
The op-ed makes one simple demand:
Akrami, Seraj and Frogh call on global leaders and institutions, “who have power and influence—the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the heads of state of the European Union, NATO and President Trump—to stop allowing Afghan lives to be used as pawns at the negotiating table. The time for posturing and pontification is over.”.
Since the signing of the so-called peace deal between the U.S. and the Taliban, the Taliban has conducted The Afghan Interior Minister, General Massoud Andarabi said that the Taliban cannot avoid blame for its “crimes” simply by not claiming attacks. In response to the increase in attacks, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani ordered security forces to “offensive operations.”
In the letter, the Afghan Women’s Network reiterated the need for some calm and an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” because of the rapid spread of COVID-19, as well as the month of Ramadan. AWN is an umbrella organization with thousands of Afghan women members from across Afghanistan. The organization has been active in raising Afghan women’s voices for equal participation of women in the peace efforts, as well as demanding a ceasefire on multiple occasions.
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