Afghanistan: Food Shortages Debate
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Lord Udny-Lister
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(2 years, 5 months ago)
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
I totally agree with the noble Lord, and that is exactly what we are focused on.
Lord Udny-Lister (Con)
My Lords, it is quite clear that one of the reasons for starvation in the country is that so many women and girls are now no longer able to work and are being deprived of that. One of the conditions that must be imposed on the Afghan Government is that those women and girls can go back to proper employment and not be barred, as they are today.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
Again, I agree with my noble friend, who speaks with great insight on this issue. Let me assure him that we are focused on dealing directly with women leaders in identifying which provinces we have seen real progress in. Indeed, in certain provinces we have seen girls returning to higher education and to work and employment. We are focused on ensuring that the objectives that he just highlighted are part of our discussions.