Minister of Women's Affairs of Afghanistan

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The Minister of Women's Affairs of Afghanistan was the cabinet-level official responsible for promoting and protecting women's rights, empowerment, and gender equality within the Afghan government.

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Minister of Women's Affairs of Afghanistan canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet position
government office
advocatesFor elimination of discrimination against women
implementation of women's rights provisions in Afghan law
appointedBy President of Afghanistan
collaboratesWith civil society organizations
women's rights activists
country Afghanistan
jurisdiction Afghanistan
surface form: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
level cabinet-level
memberOf Afghan administration
surface form: Afghan government
oversees Ministry of Women's Affairs of Afghanistan
partOf Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
surface form: Cabinet of Afghanistan
policyArea gender equality
human rights
social development
replacedBy Minister for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (under Taliban rule)
reportsTo President of Afghanistan
represents interests of Afghan women in the cabinet
responsibleFor gender equality policies
mainstreaming gender in government policy
promotion of women's rights in Afghanistan
protection of women's rights in Afghanistan
women's empowerment policies
seat Kabul
status effectively dissolved after Taliban takeover in 2021
worksOn combating violence against women
legal reforms related to women's rights
women's access to education
women's access to healthcare
women's political participation
worksWith international organizations on gender issues

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Sima Samar positionHeld Minister of Women's Affairs of Afghanistan