The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for the lifting of restrictions imposed by the interim government on girls and women in Afghanistan, coinciding with International Day of Girls in Information and Communication Technology.
Today (Thursday, April 23), UNAMA posted a message on its X account stating that for more than four years, a generation of girls in Afghanistan has been deprived of education.
The UN mission emphasized that education, particularly in the field of information and communication technology, is key to access to work, innovation, and a stable future for Afghanistan.
It is worth noting that April 23 is celebrated annually as International Day of Girls in Technology, yet it has been 1,678 days since girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to education and technology.
It should be mentioned that the current government has deprived women and girls of education and schooling since taking control of Afghanistan. In its latest restriction, it 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 female students being unable to pursue education.
Additionally, 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 at UN offices in Afghanistan.
