INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Karen Decker, the Chargé d’Affaires at the US Mission to Afghanistan, says several high-ranking US diplomats have assured her of the
support of Afghan women and their efforts to help Afghans.Decker said she held talks with top US officials, the Deputy Secretary of State,
and Rina Amiri, special envoy for Afghan women, over the situation of Afghan women and girls, to strengthen human rights and to help
Afghans.She said these senior American diplomats said they will continue efforts to support Afghan women.“I look forward to pursuing
fruitful work with Deputy Secretary of State John Mark to protect America’s national security interests, support Afghan women and girls,
promote the human rights of all Afghans, and assist the Afghan people against a serious humanitarian crisis to continue my efforts,” said
Decker.Meanwhile, a number of women’s rights activists have said that America should take effective steps to ensure women’s rights in
Afghanistan and discuss the issue with the Islamic Emirate.Some experts, however, have stated that the efforts of the international
community to convince the Afghan rulers to accept the fundamental rights of women in Afghanistan have been unsuccessful so far because the
world does not have a clear mechanism for a permanent solutionto this problem.One of the controversial issues between the IEA and the
international community is the matter of women’s rights
However, the IEA has said it cannot accept the Western definition of women’s rights and have repeatedly said women’s rights are ensured
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