Afghanistan Peace CampaignIt is not yet clear whether the Islamic Emirate will participate in this meeting.
A number of schoolgirls in Afghanistan are urging the Islamic Emirate to fulfill its commitments regarding education.
The schoolgirls have called on participants of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting, scheduled to begin on January 11-12, to facilitate access to education for girls in Afghanistan.
“Our request to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation is to include the issue of girls’ schools in their discussions and make a serious decision on this matter,” Nabina, a student, told TOLOnews.
“I humbly request the Islamic Emirate listen to these demands and reopen the doors of schools and universities for females as soon as possible,” Arezo, one of the students, called on the Islamic Emirate.
Meanwhile, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation will hold a meeting on the 11th and 12th of this month in Pakistan to discuss the role of girls’ education in Islam.
It is not yet clear whether the Islamic Emirate will participate in this meeting.
“Both the Islamic Emirate government and a woman who has had all doors closed to her should be invited to this meeting, so that she can present her demands in accordance with the principles of Islam in Islamabad,” Tafsir Siyahpush, a women’s rights activist, told TOLOnews.
At the same time, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the purpose of this global meeting is to address the challenges and opportunities for advancing girls’ education in Muslim communities around the world.
A statement from Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “The event will bring together over 150 international dignitaries, including ministers, ambassadors, scholars and academia from 44 Muslim and friendly countries, representatives from international organizations including UNESCO, UNICEF, and the World Bank.”
“In any meeting that discusses the Afghan people, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan should be represented, and they should also invite a representative of the Islamic Emirate,” said Saleem Paigir, a political affairs expert.
The Islamic Emirate has so far not commented on whether it will participate in the OIC meeting.
This meeting comes as more than 1,200 days have passed since schools were closed, and over 750 days since universities were shut to girls in the country.