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    The document discusses combating structural violence against women in Afghanistan. It outlines that the Taliban takeover has restricted women's rights and access to education. It proposes international solutions like prioritizing women's safety, encouraging prevention of violence, involving women in government, and sanctioning countries that violate women's rights as defined by the UN. The Taliban must adopt international human rights standards, especially regarding women's freedoms, education, employment and political participation.

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    The document discusses combating structural violence against women in Afghanistan. It outlines that the Taliban takeover has restricted women's rights and access to education. It proposes international solutions like prioritizing women's safety, encouraging prevention of violence, involving women in government, and sanctioning countries that violate women's rights as defined by the UN. The Taliban must adopt international human rights standards, especially regarding women's freedoms, education, employment and political participation.

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    Position Paper

    Topic: Combatting Women’s Structural Violence in the Socio-Political


    Aspects and the topic of Triumph Against Crisis Through Global Cooperation
    Committee: United Nations Women
    Delegates: Ida Ayu Putu Sharira Kirana, Glorya Alexandriana Eman
    Structural violence is very contrary to human rights. Human rights have been recognized
    by the world and listed in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The United
    Nations defines violence against women as "any act of gender-based violence that results in or is
    likely to result in, physical, sexual, or mental harm or suffering to women, including threats of
    such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or private life.
    At this critical moment, the United Nations Women and the international community need to
    recognize the human rights at stake for women across Afghanistan.
    The Taliban's rapid conquest of much of the country, including the capital, has fueled
    despair among many Afghans over a return to previous patterns of human rights abuses. In
    particular, reports of severe violations of international humanitarian law and human rights abuses
    in many areas under the effective control of the Taliban. Especially restrictions on women's rights,
    including their right to freedom of movement and girls' rights to school;
    Taliban spokespersons have expressly committed to respecting women's right to work and
    girls' right to attend school within the framework of the Taliban's interpretation of Islamic law.
    They have also stated that they respect the rights of people belonging to ethnic and religious
    minorities and will refrain from retaliating against those who have worked with the government or
    the international community. The Taliban now have full responsibility to implement these
    commitments. By taking effective control of much of the country, they must ensure continued
    compliance with the state's international human rights obligations in these areas and guarantee the
    continuous and even more significant, non-discriminatory provision of essential public services.
    Furthermore, the significant advances in human rights over the past two decades have
    generated great interest among the Afghan people in a society that values and defends human rights.
    Women have assumed public roles and leadership positions in the media and in society. In 2021,
    27 percent of parliamentarians and a fifth of public officials were women. Around 3.5 million girls
    attended school, compared to 1999 when no girl could go to secondary school and only 9,000 were
    enrolled in primary school. 4,444 human rights defenders have contributed to the economic,
    political, and social development of their communities throughout the country.
    By these factors, the Taliban must adopt good governance and human rights standards and
    work to restore social cohesion and reconciliation, including by respecting the rights of all those
    who have suffered during decades of conflict. A critical red line will be the Taliban's treatment of
    women and girls and respect for their rights to freedom, freedom of movement, education, self-
    expression, and employment, which are based on international standards. Of human rights. In
    particular, ensuring girls' access to quality secondary education will be a crucial indicator of
    commitment to human rights.
    The international community has pursued past actions to seize the Taliban's power further
    have shown ineffective and are not compelling enough. In recent days withdrawal of American
    troops and citizens from Afghanistan marks the end of the longest war in US history. For 20 years,
    US presidents, both Republican and Democrat, with the help of NATO and allies, have had a
    continued presence there. The mission evolved from reprisals and security to a form of undeclared
    nation-building. Thousands of soldiers have been killed in the conflict, more than $83 billion spent
    on material for the Afghan army, and more than $1 trillion wasted. (The Afghan army had over
    300,000 soldiers outfitted and trained by the United States; the Taliban roughly 75,000 fighters).
    The potential of diplomacy and humanitarian aid to remedy the situation is also in question. A
    peace agreement signed in Doha between the United States and the Taliban in 2020 has had no
    effect, nor have subsequent negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban, brought
    about under former US President Donald Trump's administration.
    In an attempt to resolve the complex issue of combatting women's structural violence in
    the socio-political aspects, Afghanistan recognizes its concern regarding women's rights from our
    country and within the states and nations as a whole. Thus, we would like to propose these
    solutions in the hope of further protecting both women's rights and safety worldwide:
    1. Draws attention to prioritize and provide safety for women across countries in existing
    conflict by putting together a program to help women safely find refugees within countries.
    2. Approves of international institutions that eliminate violence against women and girls have
    mainly focused on responding to and providing survivors of violence. Prevention is the
    only way to stop violence before it even occurs.
    3. Encourages countries to use international standards, guidelines, and recommendations
    where they exist. Because the role of mediation is vital as an impartial perspective.
    4. Supports women to be involved in government programs with participation in politics,
    social, and economic sectors. It means the recognition and value attached to the
    contribution, including women, in the governance system of any community/country.
    Decision-making becomes beneficial to the entire country when it reflects the collaborative
    inputs from all community members without discrimination.
    5. Calls upon sanctions for countries that violate human rights within the Universal
    Declaration of Human Rights. The international community may interfere, give warnings,
    and, if necessary, sanctions for nations that violate human rights, such as women's rights.
    International may request not to acknowledge countries that don't follow the Universal
    Declaration of Human Rights regulations.
    6. Request countries nationwide to agree within regulations and international framework that
    protects women. Allowing governments to keep traditions but must still fall under the
    jurisdiction of international law to protect women.
    7. Encourage non-state actors such as Non-Government Organizations by spreading
    awareness and donation campaigns to support refugee camps and healthcare for women.
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