The European Union Delegation in Afghanistan has recently announced that it provided assistance worth €4.8 million to women and entrepreneurial girls in Afghanistan over the past year.
The EU made this statement today (Monday, March 20) during a five-day campaign held to support Afghan women, emphasizing its commitment to the economic empowerment of women and girls in Afghanistan.
Additionally, it was mentioned that through the “Mala” project, 2,054 women in Afghanistan have been trained in small business practices.
The EU Delegation highlighted that, in addition to this, the “Mala” project aims to preserve approximately 14,500 jobs by the year 2025.
This comes at a time when the current government has excluded women from working in both public and private institutions.
Furthermore, the interim government has imposed numerous restrictions on citizens, particularly women and girls, over the past three years. Currently, girls and women are prohibited from attending school, university, and work, and are deprived of their most basic rights.
In addition, women and girls are banned from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, and working in local and international NGOs, as well as in UN offices in Afghanistan.
The interim government in Afghanistan has repeatedly stated that citizens’ rights, including women’s rights, are being upheld more than ever within the framework of Islamic law in the country.
