The United Nations Women’s Division has recently stated that girls around the world challenge stereotypes every day in education, sports, innovation, professions, and other fields.
In a message published today (Sunday, May 24) on its X account, the organization urged everyone to always remember the empowerment of women and girls.
Additionally, the UN Women’s Division called for the creation of a world that provides equal opportunities for girls.
This comes at a time when girls in Afghanistan are deprived of their basic rights, such as the right to education, the right to freedom of movement, and the right to work and participate in society.
The current government, after taking control of Afghanistan, has barred women and girls from education and schooling. In its latest restriction, it has closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, while the health sector across Afghanistan is facing a shortage of personnel.
This action by the current government has resulted in millions of schoolgirls being unable to pursue their education.
Moreover, women have been banned from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, and working in domestic and international NGOs, as well as even in UN offices in Afghanistan.
According to reports, if this ban continues, nearly four million girls may be deprived of education by 2030.
