KABUL: The Afghan president signed a law to register the mother's name with the father on the child's identity card.
According to a foreign news agency, the government accepted the long-standing demand of human rights organizations in Afghanistan and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani signed a law to register the mother's name on the child's identity card, including the birth certificate. of the child.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday signed amendments to a law to enroll mothers on identity cards and birth certificates, which human rights and women's rights groups in Afghanistan have hailed as a great achievement.
A spokesman for the Afghan president said in a statement on Twitter that the mother's name would be added to the national identity card along with other personal information based on a presidential decree.
According to media reports, women's rights groups in Afghanistan have harshly criticized the child's identity card in South Asia only in the name of the father, calling it gender discrimination against women.
According to British media, three years ago a social media campaign was launched in Afghanistan under the name 'Wear from My Name' in which important personalities and members of parliament also participated.
Following the government's decision, the Afghan Cabinet Legal Affairs Committee said that the inclusion of the mother's name on the identification card was an important step towards the recognition of gender equality and women's rights.
It should be noted that the decision of the Afghan government to include the mother's name on the identity card came at a time when talks are taking place between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha.
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