The British Embassy for Afghanistan has recently warned that the continuation of restrictions endangers the future of all people in Afghanistan.
In response to a recent UNICEF report about the decline in the number of female teachers and health workers in Afghanistan, the embassy stated in a message on its X account that the information provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund is concerning and indicates the long-term damage caused by restrictive policies in Afghanistan.
The British Embassy emphasized that restrictions on girls’ education and women’s work threaten the future of all Afghans and that these limiting actions must be lifted as soon as possible.
This comes as UNICEF warned yesterday (Tuesday, April 27) that ongoing restrictions on girls’ education and women’s work in Afghanistan could lead to a shortage of more than 25,000 female teachers and health workers by the year 2030.
Since taking control of Afghanistan, the caretaker government has deprived women and girls of education. In its latest restriction, it closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, while the health sector across Afghanistan is facing a personnel shortage.
This government’s action has resulted in millions of girls being unable to receive an education.
Additionally, 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.
