UN Women has announced that women and girls around the world seek equality and justice in order to live better lives.
In a message posted on its official X account, the organization emphasized the fundamental and essential needs of women, stating that respect for women and girls and the protection of their rights must be made a priority.
In part of its message, UN Women stressed: “Let us tell the world what women really want.”
The United Nations further added that women and girls across the globe not only demand equality and justice, but also need respect, human dignity, security, and peace.
Previously, UN Women had also announced that in 2026 it would support women’s leadership worldwide, pursuing this not merely as a promise but as a right.
This comes at a time when the situation of women in crisis-affected countries, including Afghanistan, is deeply concerning, as they are deprived of their most basic rights such as the right to education, equality, and justice.
Since taking control of Afghanistan, the current authorities have barred women and girls from education and schooling. In their latest restriction, they have also closed the doors of medical institutes to women and girls, despite the healthcare sector across Afghanistan facing a severe shortage of personnel.
This action by the current authorities has resulted in millions of female students being excluded from education.
In addition, women have been banned from attending sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, and working in domestic and international non-governmental organizations, as well as even in United Nations offices in Afghanistan.
