On the 1,691st day of the closure of girls’ schools beyond the sixth grade in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan Rights Monitor has once again called for the unconditional access of girls to education and urged the international community not to remain silent in the face of this ongoing prohibition.
In a message posted on their X account, the organization stated: “Let girls learn; education is their right.”
The Afghanistan Rights Monitor emphasized that despite nearly five years of girls being deprived of education, they still dream of returning to school and pursuing their aspirations.
Expressing hope for the reopening of schools for girls, the organization urged the international community to remain vocal about the current situation until these restrictions are lifted.
It should be noted that the interim government, after taking control of Afghanistan, has deprived women and girls of education. In its latest restriction, it closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, while the healthcare sector across Afghanistan is facing a shortage of personnel.
This action by the current government has resulted in millions of female students being unable to access education.
Additionally, women have been barred 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 accessing UN offices in Afghanistan.
According to recent data from the United Nations, over 90% of citizens in Afghanistan support girls’ education.
