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2019-07-26

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2019-07-26

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1. “Furthermore, the Council should ensure that the organization and facilitation of the elections scheduled for later this year make space for women through enhanced security for women voters and candidates and for networks among Government, civil society and other stakeholders to promote the participation of women as voters, candidates and observers. As the most important and trustworthy body in the world, the United Nations must call for an immediate ceasefire and a stop to the bloodshed on both sides. Finally, the Council should inquire about the measures being taken to ensure the security and protection of women leaders, women religious peacemakers, women's rights activists, women human rights defenders and journalists.”

   2019-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8587 (2019) · source

2. “We know our rights; they have been granted by our faith and are guaranteed by the Constitution, as required by international conventions ratified by Afghanistan. The international community must stand with us at this critical moment and ensure that our rights will not be compromised for a political peace deal. It must actively push for women to be given a place the table and to be publicly and actively engaged in building the future of their country in order to ensure sustainable peace for the nation. I therefore urge the Council to ensure clear procedures to engage Afghan women from diverse backgrounds in peace negotiations and conflict resolution efforts, including negotiators and religious leaders who can bridge the current political gaps towards sustainable peace.”

   2019-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8587 (2019) · source

3. “Women have participated as members of the High Peace Council in discussions for a future peace agreement, but this is no longer a viable pathway for the meaningful contribution ofwomen in the peace process because the High Peace Council is limited to serving as a consultative body, merely raising public awareness rather than directly contributing to the peace process. Furthermore, Afghans remain concerned about the politicization ofthe peace talks by national, regional and international actors that do not advocate the interests of Afghans. At the recent peace talks in Doha, 11 strong women participants demonstrated their solidarity and commitment to national interests and communicated directly with the Taliban about their rights, Afghan women today are not the women of 30 or 40 years ago.”

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4. “There has been a clear absence of the meaningful participation of women and such other actors as victims directly affected by war in the peace process, alarming many who know that an inclusive delegation for peace is important to ensuring the success of the process and the sustainability of peace in Afghanistan. Afghan women must be able to meaningfully participate in decisions that directly affect them, including the design, implementation and monitoring of such decisions. Although the United States is obligated to ensure women's active participation in the peace processes, pursuant to its own domestic Women, Peace and Security Act of 2017 and its Strategy on Women, Peace and Security of 2019, its approach to its peace talks with the Taliban has instead led to the marginalization of women in the peace process.”

   2019-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8587 (2019) · source

5. “Voting was also marred by technical obstacles and corruption throughout the country. The upcoming September presidential elections will require addressing these issues in order to ensure full participation of Afghan voters, especially women and persons with disabilities. We are also concerned about the possibility of a failed election and waste of resources, whereby the gap among political parties, the Afghan Government and Taliban would be widened. This requires the immediate attention of the United Nations and other relevant actors. Since September 2018, the United States and other countries have been working quickly to facilitate efforts to achieve a negotiated peace settlement.”

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6. “Yet despite the fact that women are affected by the conflict, and even though women and youth comprise the majority of the Afghan population, they are minor players in political life and the economy. Women remain sidelined in the current peace talks. After four decades ofwar, Afghanistan is today at a critical juncture. Two important tasks lie ahead of us: the peace process and the upcoming presidential elections, Free, fair and secure elections will be important for the intra-Afghan peace talks and formal negotiations between the Government and the Taliban to be successful. In earlier elections, polls indicated that approximately 4.2 million out of the 8.8 million registered to vote actually voted. Many Afghans appeared to have stayed at home instead of going to the polling stations owing to fears of violence.”

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7. “Their ability to freely access education and work - to safely travel to school and jobs - is affected by attacks on schools and places of work. The situation is worse for women and girls in rural areas. Gender-based violence against women and girls by State and non-State actors continues. More than 60 per cent of women have experienced violence. The targeting of schools and education personnel, night raids on households, the abduction and recruitment of boys for armed violence, acts of violence against journalists, media workers and health-care facilities, torture of conflict-related detainees, the abduction and assassination of religious leaders, and sexual and gender-based Violence against women and girls continue to characterize the human rights situation in Afghanistan.”

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8. “My statement today will focus on three key issues: the gendered impact of the conflict, the importance of free and fair elections and the need for Afghan women's meaningful participation in the current peace talks. The conflict in Afghanistan has resulted in civilian deaths, casualties and displacement, with more than 2 million refugees living outside the country. In the first quarter of 2019 alone, 110,000 people were reported newly displaced. Undoubtedly, the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan remains serious and requires immediate attention. Women are also adversely impacted by gender- based violence, armed violence, and unequal access to education and poverty alleviation. Women live under the constant threat of insecurity, with profound limits on their political, civil, social and cultural rights.”

   2019-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8587 (2019) · source

9. “Ms. Afghani: I am Jamila Afghani, President of the Afghanistan section of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, a feminist and pacifist organization working for peace through equality, justice and demilitarization. I also serve as Executive Director of Medica Afghanistan, which provides psychosocial and legal services to approximately 2,000 victims of sexual and gender-based violence per year. In my 22 years as a feminist religious leader, I have trained as human rights defenders and advocates more than 6,000 imams and 10,000 women activists, focusing on the principles of moderation, social justice, tolerance, gender equality and social participation.”

   2019-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8587 (2019) · source