At the 79th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Antonio Guterres, said, “the @UN stands in solidarity with Afghan women who show remarkable courage in demanding and pursuing their rights in the face of gender-based discrimination and oppression.”
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| UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, vows to “never allow gender-based discrimination to become normalized anywhere in the world”. Photo: @antonioguterres |
The UN Chief added, “We will never allow gender-based discrimination to become normalized anywhere in the world.”
According to Guterres: “Without educated women,
without women in employment, including in leadership roles,
without recognizing the rights and freedoms of one-half of its population,
Afghanistan will never take its rightful place on the global stage.
“In the face of gender-based discrimination and oppression, Afghan women show remarkable courage in demanding and pursuing their rights.
The @UN stands in solidarity with them.
We will never allow gender-based discrimination to become normalized anywhere in the world.”
#UNGA79 is ongoing in New York, US and will conclude on Monday 30 September, 2024.
