Kabul/New York. Since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan, the human rights of the civilian population have been weak. Unicef appeals to those in power, but also to the global community, to act quickly.
In Afghanistan, girls have not been allowed to attend secondary school for 1,000 days since the Taliban came to power. The UN children’s fund, Unicef, pointed this out.
“For 1.5 million girls, this systematic exclusion is not only a flagrant violation of their right to education, but also leads to diminished opportunities and deteriorating mental health,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.
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When they regained power in August 2021, the Taliban closed schools for girls from the seventh grade onwards. Universities are also taboo for women. Russell highlighted the far-reaching consequences of the ongoing education ban. “This worsens the ongoing humanitarian crisis and has serious implications for Afghanistan’s economy and development trajectory.”
Demand for timely action
In the past, Islamists have stated that they only want to suspend the education of older girls until unspecified conditions are created. So far, however, nothing has been done in this regard.
Recently, however, some high-ranking members of the Taliban have spoken out publicly in favor of women’s education. In some parts of the country, women and girls over the age of 12 still attend religious, midwifery and nursing schools.
Russel calls on those in power in Kabul to provide girls and women with a path to higher education. The global community must not stop supporting women and girls in Afghanistan: “No country can develop further if half its population remains behind.”
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