Purple Saturdays Movement Calls for Practical Action to Defend Afghan Women's Rights
The Purple Saturdays movement has called on the international community to take practical action to defend women's rights.
The Purple Saturdays movement has called on the international community to take practical action to defend women's rights.
In their statement released on Saturday, the movement emphasised that only genuine and robust support can foster hope for a future where Afghan women can live without fear and oppression.
The statement highlighted the urgent need for comprehensive and sustained international intervention, noting that 95% of Afghan women fear the Taliban.
UNAMA recently republished a survey from April showing that only 4% of women and 3% of men in Afghanistan support the recognition of the Taliban government. Additionally, 45% of female respondents believe that to improve the situation for women, the international community should facilitate direct dialogue between them and the Taliban.
The Purple Saturdays movement condemned the Taliban government as a direct and pervasive threat to Afghan women, stripping them of their rights, justice, and freedoms.
According to the movement, while the United Nations and the international community have expressed concern about the plight of Afghan women, their efforts to bring change have been largely ineffective.
