Resolution on Women in Afghanistan
As adopted by the Congress of Liberal International, Budapest, Hungary 21-23 March 2002
The Liberal International Congress, meeting in Budapest on 21st.-23rd march 2002
States its satisfaction concerning the start of the process of democratisation and constitutional reforms in Afghanistan but in particular states its concern in relation to the protection of the Afghan women.
Notes the dangers of maintaining legislation constraining the freedom of women, such as their rights to education, their access to occupations, dress freedom, and any other restriction to their political, civil and human rights.
Considers that the efforts made by the United Nations, and the non-governmental and other international organisations should keep on being carried out to boost and guarantee the women’s participation in the social and political changes in Afghanistan, and to avoid all kind of gender discrimination.
Calls on all liberal politicians and parties to raise this issue within their governments and to support additional international initiatives to put an end to the discrimination against Afghan women.
