Yalda Hakim, an Afghan-Australian journalist and documentarian, has stated that education is a fundamental human right for everyone; however, women and girls under the rule of the interim government of Afghanistan continue to be deprived of education.
In response to the ongoing ban on girls’ education by the current government, Ms. Hakim wrote on her X account that it has been 1,675 days since girls have been waiting to return to school.
She further emphasized the importance of equal access to education and described the current situation in Afghanistan as an example of the continued restrictions on girls’ right to education.
This documentarian addressed the girls and women of Afghanistan, stating: “You are not forgotten.”
The Afghan-Australian journalist and documentarian advocates for the educational rights of Afghan girls, which have been denied by the current government since its takeover of Afghanistan. In its latest restriction, the government has also closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, while the healthcare sector across Afghanistan faces a shortage of personnel.
This action by the current government has resulted in millions of female students being unable to access education and learning.
Additionally, women have been prohibited from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, working in domestic and international non-governmental organizations, and even in United Nations offices in Afghanistan.
