U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Sherman said he would "continue to fight for women" over the situation in Afghanistan, urging the insurgent Taliban to use diplomatic and economic means to protect women's rights. Was shown.
Deputy Secretary of State Sherman of the United States said at a press conference on the 18th that when he met women in Afghanistan at a refugee camp in 1997, he heard stories of being oppressed under the Taliban administration at that time. I will never forget it. "
"In the last two decades, women in Afghanistan have enjoyed freedom, millions have gone to school, become doctors and journalists, and society cannot prosper without the participation of women."
On top of that, the Taliban has stated that it will guarantee women's employment within the scope of Islamic teachings. We will continue, "he said, urging women to protect their rights through means such as diplomacy and economics.
"The United States will continue to focus on counterterrorism," Sherman said, calling on the Taliban not to make Afghanistan a hotbed of terrorism again.