UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, has recently announced that it is helping Afghan girls and women gain access to education and realize their potential.
Tajuddin Eiwaleh, UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan, wrote on his X account that the organization, in cooperation with the European Union, has provided education and employment opportunities for a number of girls in northern Afghanistan.
He emphasized: “I met girls who are learning new skills and creating hope for a brighter future.”
It is worth noting that for more than three years, Afghan women and girls have been deprived of their most basic rights, including education and employment.
The current government’s policies have led to millions of schoolgirls being denied access to education.
In addition, women have been banned from going to gyms, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, and working in both domestic and international NGOs, as well as UN offices in Afghanistan.
In this situation, activities such as handicrafts, tailoring, and limited home-based work are among the few options still available to them.
UNICEF and several international organizations are trying to use these limited opportunities to empower Afghan women and girls.
