The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has congratulated 8th March, the International Women’s Day to all the women in the world.
In a statement released by the spokesperson of the Ministry Abdul Qahar Balkhi reads the protracted wars in Afghanistan have been too detrimental for women.
“IEA is committed to addressing the plight of Afghan women, and providing facilities for an honorable and beneficial life in light of the noble religion of Islam and our accepted tradition.” Reads the press release.
This comes as the Ministry of women has been dissolved and the Ministry of information and culture has not announced any gathering on the occasion yet.
The Ministry of women has been replaced by the Ministry of promotion of virtue and prevention of vice but officials of the latter claim to be paying the salaries of all women who worked for the women’s ministry. Meanwhile, the male staff of the ministry is still employed by the ministry of vice and virtue.
The international community has been arguing that human in particular women’s rights has been violated by the Taliban, a claim that has been denied by the IEA.
The Taliban argue that women can work, go to schools, and education in light of Sharia law.
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