A Joint Meeting on Women's Participation in the Upcoming Istanbul Conference

A joint meeting between female members of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), the Negotiation Team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Deputy Ministry for Human Rights and Civil Society of the State Ministry for Peace and several directors and advisers of the Ministry discussed women's participation in the forthcoming conference in Istanbul.
Dr. Alema, Deputy Minister for Human Rights and Civil Society of the State Ministry for Peace, said that the Ministry plays its role as the secretariat for facilitating women's participation in the Istanbul Conference.
She added that the State Ministry for Peace is working on plans for women's meaningful presence at the Istanbul Conference in collaboration with the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) and the negotiation team's female members.
The participants exchanged views on women's participation and their meaningful presence in the Istanbul Conference, given that women constitute half of the society. They emphasized the expansion of efforts and the participation of other structures under the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
The meeting also discussed the importance of the role of the media and external supporters of the peace process in ensuring women's meaningful participation in the process.