Situation of women and girls in Afghanistan

Urges the Government of Afghanistan: to ensure that legislative, administrative and other measures support the full enjoyment by women and girls of human rights and fundamental freedoms; to enable the full, equal and effective participation of women and girls in civil, cultural, economic, political and social life throughout the country at all levels; to continue its efforts to reflect a gender perspective in the training and activities of the police, army, prosecutors and the judiciary and to promote the recruitment of Afghan women in all ranks; invites the UN system, international and non-governmental organizations and donors: to reflect the needs of women and girls and the importance of their role in the process of peacebuilding, reconstruction and development.

Adopted without vote, 34th plenary meeting

In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 2005, New York, 19 Jan., 4 Feb. and 1 and 31 Mar. 2005; resumed organizational session for 2005, New York, 27 and 28 Apr. and 9 June 2005; substantive session of 2005, New York, 29 June-27 July 2005; resumed substantive session of 2005, New York, 21 Oct. 2005 - E/2005/99 - p. 25-28 - (ESCOR, 2005, Suppl. no. 1).