Dozens of Afghan women in a gathering on Tuesday called on the Islamic Emirate not to ignore the basic rights of women in such a dire situation, saying the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution for the support of women must be upheld in Afghanistan.

Women activists and university teachers held a gathering today to recognize International Women’s Day in Kabul, and the participants stressed that women must be granted their Islamic and human rights.

The Islamic Emirate needs to consider international standards and listen to the legitimate demands of the people inside Afghanistan and beyond, they said.

“The doors of schools are closed for women and girls and even though the universities have reopened, many challenges are ahead for higher education,” said Jamila Safi, CEO of Peace and Freedom Organization.

The participants urged the interim government to observe the basic rights of women.

“Women’s rights should not be changed into a tool that is misused politically. The women must be treated as humans and as Holy Islam says,” said Stara Sadat, awomen’s rights activist.

Meanwhile, the Afghanistan Federation of Journalists and Media at a separate gathering urged the Islamic Emirate to ease the way of accessing information for journalists.

“We are observing the women's day, as 80 percent of women journalists have lost their occupations,” said Farhad Behrooz, a member of the Journalist's union.

At the end of the gathering, the Afghan women asked for women's inclusion in society and politics.

International Women’s Day is observed every year across the world to honor achievements of women in social, political and economic fields.