By intervention in plenary European parliament In Strasbourg, ND MEP Eleonora Meletii highlighted the dramatic situation of women and girls in the Afghanistanwhere even in front of a natural disaster, they are deprived of the right to help, life and dignity.
OR Eleonora study denounced the status of Talibanwhich deprives women of fundamental rights, imposing prohibitions on education, freedom of speech and their own lives, and even humanitarian aid is prevented.
He emphasized the absence of international mobilization and raised the question “what are we doing?”, Speaking in her capacity as EPP rapporteur on European humanitarian aid policy in crisis areas such as Gaza and Afghanistan.
The EPP MEP emphasized that, despite international convictions and sanctions, the results remain inadequate, pointing out the importance of strategic efforts for a more peaceful Afghanistan, without recognizing the Taliban regime.
“There can be no peace where there are no women,” he said characteristically, calling on the European Commission and Member States to work together to find a solution that will not legitimize the regime, but will help to abolish and restore the fundamental rights of women and girls in the country.
Following is the full text of the intervention:
“August 31st. Afghanistan. 6.2 Richter and over six thousand dead and injured. The majority of women and girls who die because they are forbidden to provide help. In Afghanistan. Where minor girls are blackmailed in weddings by 9, women are forbidden to speak in public places, singing, seeing with both eyes, studying.
I will not ask, of course, “where are the activists?”, “Why not marches for Afghanistan?”, “Where is Greta?” But I will ask what do we do? And I ask it as a rapporteur for the formulation of humanitarian aid policy in crisis areas, such as Gaza but as is Afghanistan. So we do what is foreseen: we condemn and bring sanctions.
Our effort, however, unfortunately does not work. We know it well. We are honored with the fact that we are struggling, even that the possibility of a controlled cooperation with the Taliban is discussed, which will, of course, constitute a recognition of the regime, but a strategic effort for a more peaceful Afghanistan. But there is no peace where there are no women.
Lady Commissioner, you are a woman. We all need to work together to finally find that solution that will not put us on the same table as the regime, but the solution that will ban the status from being. “