Women’s Role Critical in Promoting Peace December 15,2020
KABUL - The role of Afghan women in the peace process unlike its media portrayal is neither inadequate nor ceremonial. The tradition of stretching or holding one’s scarf corner is still alive and some women, sticking to this custom, are determined to bring peace to their country. A peace agreement was signed between the US and Taliban in Doha on February 29. Under the pact, 5,000 Taliban prisoners and 1,000 government inmates have been released. Last week, an agreement between the Afghan government and Taliban negotiating teams was reached on ‘procedural rules’ for .the peace talks in Doha.