The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has recently stated that without access to the internet, women and girls in Afghanistan cannot benefit from essential and life-saving services.
Today (Monday, December 1), the organization published a message on its X account, stating that internet restrictions reduce the ability of women and girls to make informed decisions about their lives and futures.
The UN Women’s section also released a report indicating that weak infrastructure and low literacy limit Afghan citizens’ access to phones and the internet.
The organization emphasized that women and girls face even greater barriers, as social and cultural norms restrict their access to digital services.
Additionally, the United Nations has announced that any disruption of internet and phone networks in Afghanistan poses serious challenges to the lives of women and girls.
It should be noted that the current government, after taking control of Afghanistan, has deprived women and girls of education. In its latest restriction, it has closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, while the health sector across Afghanistan is facing a shortage of personnel.
This action by the current government has resulted in millions of schoolgirls being unable to receive an education.
Moreover, women have been banned from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, working in domestic and international NGOs, and even in United Nations offices in Afghanistan.
