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To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will support the call from Afghanistan's Minister for Women's Affairs for 25 per cent. female representation on the Loya Jirga being organised under the auspices of the UN.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will support the call from Afghanistan's Minister for Women's Affairs for 25 per cent. female representation on the Loya Jirga being organised under the auspices of the UN.
Asked by
Joan Ruddock
(Labour)
Answered by
Hilary Benn
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for International Development
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
26 March 2002
For answer on
10 April 2002
Answered on
10 April 2002
Joan Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will support the call from Afghanistan's Minister
for Women's Affairs for 25 per cent. female representation on the Loya Jirga being organised under the auspices of the UN. [47700]
Hilary Benn: We welcome the announcement by the Special Commission for the convening of the Emergency Loya Jirga on 31 March on the
procedures and criteria for the selection of delegates for the Emergency Loya Jirga. This includes a quota of 165 seats for women:
approximately 11 per cent. of the total Emergency Loya Jirga delegation. This is the highest proportion of women included in any
Loya Jirga in Afghan history, and as such is an important first step in ensuring that the views of women will be represented. We
will continue to urge the Special Commission for the Emergency Loya Jirga to actively encourage more Afghan women to participate in
the political process.
Subjects
Women; Equality; Elections; Politics and government; United Nations; Afghanistan; Loya Jirga
Date
10 April 2002
Reference
47700; 383 c220-1W
House
House of Commons