The United Nations’ women’s section has recently declared that four years after the caretaker government took power in Afghanistan, the rights and dignity of women and girls have been systematically violated.
In a newly published report, the body stated that none of the imposed restrictions have been lifted, and with each new decree, women have been further erased from social life. It also noted that girls in Afghanistan are deprived of education beyond the age of 13.
The report added that women and girls have been excluded from most jobs and political activities, and in many areas, they are not even allowed to move around without a male companion.
The UN Women’s division further warned that banning women and girls from medical education, restrictions on treatment by male doctors, and the decline in foreign aid have left women without access to essential healthcare.
The organization stressed that the consequences of this situation are shocking, leading to increased maternal mortality, the rise of forced child marriages, and a surge in violence against women.
While praising the courage and resilience of Afghan women, the UN body urged the international community not to remain silent in the face of this crisis.
The report emphasized that supporting women and girls in Afghanistan is an urgent necessity.
This comes as the current government, after taking power, has banned women and girls from education. In its latest restriction, it shut the doors of medical institutes to female students, even as Afghanistan’s healthcare sector suffers from a shortage of personnel.
This action has left millions of schoolgirls deprived of education.
In addition, women have been barred from going to gyms, restaurants, public baths, receiving checkups from male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, and working in domestic and international NGOs — even including UN offices in Afghanistan.
