What is the Government of Afghanistan’s plan for empowering women and protecting women’s rights?
The Afghan government believes that investing in education is also investing in women’s empowerment. It is through education that women become aware of their constitutional rights and gain the necessary skills to compete for jobs, leading them from dependency to equality. However, social change is not a sudden act, but a meticulous, generation-long process. We have the legislative foundation in place, we have women who are active in public and political life, but laws and decrees will be ineffective if they are not combined with enlightened education.