UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, has recently announced that with the support of donors, it is providing safe learning spaces, teacher training, and other educational facilities in Afghanistan so that children can continue learning even in emergency situations.
In a statement published on its X (formerly Twitter) account, the organization emphasized the importance of supporting and enabling access to education in Afghanistan.
The United Nations had previously stated that severe restrictions on education, employment, and social participation continue to overshadow the lives of millions of women and girls in Afghanistan, reducing their opportunities to take part in society.
In addition, natural disasters such as earthquakes in some provinces have led to the destruction of schools and disruptions to the education process.
UN-Habitat has reported that the “Qosh Asiab” school in Herat, which was destroyed by an earthquake, has been rebuilt and is now ready to provide education to 800 students.
The school has been reconstructed at a time when, for more than four years, girls above grade six have been barred from attending school due to imposed restrictions.
It should be noted that the current authorities, after taking control of Afghanistan, have deprived women and girls of education and schooling. In their latest restriction, they have also closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, despite the fact that the health sector across Afghanistan is facing a shortage of personnel.
These actions by the current authorities have resulted in millions of female students being deprived of education.
In addition, women have been banned from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public bathhouses, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a mahram (male guardian), and working in domestic and international non-governmental organizations, as well as even United Nations offices in Afghanistan.
