Civil society demand inclusion of women and scholars in Loya Jirga
epa10038632 Muhammad Zia Anwar, an Islamic scholar, speaks during an event organized by the Afghan Peace Foundation calling on the Taliban government to include women and Ulema (Islamic scholars) in the upcoming Loya Jirga (grand assembly) in Kabul, Afghanistan, 28 June 2022. The Taliban authorities were planning to convene a Loya Jirga, a large gathering of intellectuals and officials from across the country to discuss issues faced by the nation. This would be the first such gathering since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan last year. EPA/STRINGER
