Kabul: 30 July 2021 (TDI):
As violence escalates, parliamentarians and politically active women have spoken to New Zealand legislators through video conferences, urging nations around the world, including New Zealand, to support Afghanistan’s defense and security forces in their struggle against the Taliban
Ms. Geely Salisa, Chair of the New Zealand Parliament’s Foreign Affairs, Military, Ms. Priyanka Radre Krishnam, Member of Parliament and Minister for Social Affairs, Institutions of New Zealand, Ms. Jacqueline Dean, and Ms. Wanch Wilters, spoke about their ongoing coordination. They said they shared Afghanistan’s concerns with the Prime Minister and state authority in their country and exempted no effort to support Afghan women and their achievements, highlighting Afghanistan and supporting the accomplishments over the last two decades, particularly the presence of women in various fields.
