The United Nations in Geneva has stated in response to the closure of schools for girls above the sixth grade in Afghanistan that every girl, without exception, deserves security, opportunity, and hope for education.
This organization shared a message from an Afghan girl on its X account, stating that every girl deserves security, opportunity, and hope for education, and that education cannot be delayed.
The message read: “Education cannot be postponed for any child.”
Two days ago, the academic year 1405 began in Afghanistan; however, girls above the sixth grade remain barred from attending school.
Since taking control of Afghanistan in 1400, the interim government has prohibited education for girls above the sixth grade.
For nearly five years, international organizations and countries have repeatedly called for the restoration of girls’ right to education in Afghanistan.
The United Nations added that 273 million children worldwide are out of school; a figure that has increased for the seventh consecutive year.
According to this organization, since 2015, the trend of keeping children in school globally has slowed down.
