INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Japan&s ambassador to Afghanistan says he has been raising concerns about restrictions on women&s rights during meetings with the Islamic
Emirate&s leaders.The Japanese embassy in Afghanistan, partially resumed work in Kabul in September last year after temporarily relocating
to Qatar after the collapse of the former government.Ambassador Okada Takashi, who has been talking with the people of Afghanistan as well
as meeting with the IEA&s leaders, recently spoke to NHK online.Okada said two years after the Taliban returned to power, cities and towns
appear to be regaining a sense of normalcy but that people still struggle just to survive.He said they are facing hardships such as
shortages of food because foreign aid has been lagging and the economy is in the doldrums.Okada talked extensively about the rights of women
and girls, which have been eroded during the past two years, NHK reported
He said he repeatedly told IEA leaders that women&s support is essential to stabilize the country.He expressed hope that change could occur
in the future as there seem to be members of the IEA who support introducing a more relaxed policy on women, NHK reported.The post Japan&s
envoy to Afghanistan engages with IEA on women&s rights first appeared on Ariana News.
