On the 1,804th day of the closure of girls’ schools above the sixth grade in Afghanistan, Afghanistan Rights Monitor reiterated its call for advocacy for the reopening of girls’ schools.
In a message published on its X account, Afghanistan Rights Monitor emphasized the right to education for girls and called for the reopening of school doors to them.
This organization stressed that after five years of deprivation from education, girls still wish to return to their classrooms and pursue their dreams and goals.
In its message, Afghanistan Rights Monitor quoted a female student saying: “I am an Afghan girl who still dreams of sitting in the classroom again. My books are waiting for me, and my dreams are alive.”
Afghanistan Rights Monitor further called for the reopening of schools for girls, emphasizing that education is a right for Afghan girls that must be restored to them.
The deprivation of girls from education has faced widespread reactions from human rights organizations and international bodies. Human rights defenders have repeatedly urged the interim government to lift educational restrictions against girls and women.
Since taking control of Afghanistan, the interim government has deprived women and girls of education and study opportunities. In its latest restriction, it closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, while the health sector across Afghanistan faces a shortage of personnel.
This action by the current government has resulted in millions of female students being unable to receive education and training.
Additionally, women have been banned from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a mahram (male guardian), working in domestic and international NGOs, and even in UN offices in Afghanistan.
According to reports, if this ban continues, nearly four million girls may be deprived of education by 2030.
