In her speech at the conference "Empowering Women in Afghanistan," Tawakkol Karman urged the international community to support Afghanistan and make a difference in the situation of Afghani women.

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman appealed to donor countries, UN organizations, major powers and the European Union to activate their flexible policies to support the stability of Afghanistan and make a difference in the situation of women where they are the most vulnerable to injustice, marginalization and the violation of their rights.

This came in a speech during the "Women Empowerment Conference in Afghanistan" that was hosted by the Kazakh capital, Astana.

"For 40 years, Afghanistan has witnessed a devastating war. Men and women there hope to have better opportunities for life, work and decent living, and to enjoy the rights and freedoms guaranteed to all human beings under a state of law, stability and ability to highlight their capabilities and energies and overcome the psychological and societal effects of war," she said.

Karman stressed the responsibility of the international community to support Afghanistan and promote the reality of Afghan women, pointing out that Afghanistan is a model of the global neglect of a poor  country that was devastated by the war.

"The world which is doomed with security threats and geopolitical conflicts continues to ignore the real and effective efforts when it comes to building and supporting destroyed education and economies," Karman said.

Karman stressed that the issue of women does not make any difference without keeping pace with changes and transformations that include society as a whole, the state, the law, the judicial and human rights system, and the achievement of a qualitative renaissance in education that provides suitable conditions for progress in women's issues and struggles for dignity and equality and the rejection of discrimination, injustice and enslavement.

"The empowerment of women politically, socially and economically, and their participation in the  development process and ensuring their rights will not be an easy matter if there is a political, religious or social tyranny. This is the essence of the matter," she said. "But if the intention is only to beautify the ugly reality, it will be possible. This is what dictatorships usually do.”

Karman called for the overthrow of tyranny in all its forms as that she said is better for both men and women alike.

Karman urged Afghan women to fight injustice against women who are considered the most vulnerable group and to achieve significant outcomes.

"I expect they will find Afghan men who will stand with them in this great task," Karman said.