Indonesian meeting statement: Afghan women play a key role in the development of their country.
The participants of the Indonesian meeting, emphasizing the need to create an inclusive government and the right to education for Afghan women and girls, emphasized that they play a key role in the development of their country.
International Conference on the Education of Afghan Women and Girls emphasized in a statement the support of any initiative or effort to create a favorable environment for the realization of comprehensive inter-Afghan dialogues.
In this meeting, it was also emphasized on the necessity of creating comprehensive inter-Afghan dialogues to establish sustainable peace and also to create an inclusive government that represents the ethnic diversity of this country.
The participants of this meeting further emphasized their strong support and solidarity with the people of Afghanistan in achieving peace, stability and sustainable prosperity and considered women’s education important for its realization.
Emphasizing that women and girls are the key to Afghanistan’s development, peace and prosperity, the statement stated that ensuring the full, equal and meaningful participation of Afghan women and girls in society will enable the country to achieve its full potential.
The participants of the meeting in Malaysia requested the abolition of restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan, including in the field of education and employment, and stated: Afghanistan must continuously take the necessary measures to improve the quality of life of Afghan women and girls and protect the realization of their fundamental rights, including The right to education.
In the continuation of this statement, the need for concrete measures to expand the opportunities and access of Afghan women and girls to benefit equally from formal education at all levels and different learning methods, including face-to-face, virtual and distance learning methods, was emphasized.
At the end, the participants called for strong and tangible international support for such goals, including through financial aid, in-kind aid, and educational grants from governments and non-governmental organizations.
