Gerard Craughwell (Independent)
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I have one last question. When we took over on the United Nations Security Council, the first statement that was made was that Ireland stood with the women and girls of Afghanistan. Have we had any impact? Do the witnesses' organisations have any people working in Afghanistan? Have we had any impact on the women and girls? I cannot imagine what it must be like for a young woman aged between 18 and 25 who had the benefit of education while the forces were there to suddenly be thrown back into the Dark Ages. I still cannot understand how a father would stand by and allow his daughter to be brought up illiterate and uneducated. Have your organisations got people there and are they having any impact?