INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A memorandum of cooperation was signed this week between the Embassy of Japan in Kabul and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for
the purpose of supporting women.The ambassador of Japan in Kabul says that in order to empower women, $10 million worth of projects will be
implemented by the UNDP.UNDP officials in Afghanistan say that women have become more vulnerable in recent years, and 48 percent of women
&Therefore, the United Nations Development Program asks the Islamic Emirate to allow women to return to work and education,& the
organization said.Based on the memo of understanding, the Embassy of Japan will provide $10 million dollars to the United Nations
Development Program to support 1,400 women
These women will be supported in Kunar, Logar, Zabul, Baghlan, Kunduz and Kapisa provinces.&We continue to support the health sector
This two-year project worth $10 million dollars will be implemented for 1,400 women, and we continue to empower women and support them in
this country,& said Takashi Okada, Japan&s ambassador to Afghanistan.A UNDP representative in Afghanistan said by imposing work restrictions
on women has aggravated the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, puts pressure on the economy and increases vulnerability.&If women are
not allowed to work and study, Afghanistan will not progress economically
Women cannot support their families
Currently, 48% of women have lost their jobs, and this affects the family&s economy
It has had a negative impact,& said Stephen Rodriques, representative of the United Nations Development Program in Afghanistan.The post
Japan partners with UNDP to roll out $10 million worth of projects to empower women first appeared on Ariana News.
