Karen B. Decker

Karen B. decker is the American Chargé d’Affaires to Afghanistan since August 1, 2022. She replaced Ian McCary who was also Chargé d’Affaires.[1]

Karen B. Decker

Career

She is a Career Foreign Service Officer (FSO) who previously served as the Director for Afghanistan Operations for the Afghan Relocation Effort (CARE) from September 2021-August 2022, decker was, from September 2018 to September 2020, Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul and Senior Civilian Representative in eastern Afghanistan.[2]

Twitter controversy

Decker ended up apologizing after one of her tweets brought a great deal of negative attention. She had said “Afghan girls and women need a ‘movement’ similar to ‘Black Girl Magic’ as they remain starved of even their basic rights under Taliban leadership, has apologized.”.[3] The tweet was deleted.[3] Posted in February 2023 to honor Black History Month, some have characterized the tweet as “tone deaf.”[4]

In November 2022, Decker had talked about Afghani women she met in Pakistan who had “fire n their eyes”, eager to return to Afghanistan “but are afraid of forced marriages and denial of work and education.“[5]

References
  1. Eqbal, Saqalain (August 1, 2022). "Karen Decker Replaces US Chargé d'Affaires for Afghanistan Ian McCary". The Khaarma Press News Agency. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  2. "Chargé d'Affaires Karen B. Decker". U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. Herlihy, Brianna. "US diplomat apologizes for tweet gone 'awry' saying Afghan women need 'movement' similar to 'Black Girl Magic'". Fox News. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  4. Latifi, Ali M. (February 21, 2023). "No, Karen, #BlackGirlMagic won't save Afghanistan from the Taliban or the US's mess". The New Arab. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. "Met Eager Afghan Women Full of Potential, Says US Senior Diplomat". Afghanistan International. November 11, 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.


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