In response to questions on the position of women in Afghanistan, Ms Greening said that while the situation had improved, "no-one should be under any illusion that there is a long way to go".

BBC: Afghanistan statement

The White House's position detailed in this response builds on some critical thinking done by the President's chief advisory Agency on these matters: the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

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Their surprising response was that they had not formulated a position on the issue.

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