The United Nations has recently stated that every woman and girl has the right to feel safe in any place.
In a message posted on its official X account today (Sunday, October 19), the UN said that governments must invest in preventing gender-based violence.
The organization further emphasized that governments should properly enforce laws and put an end to impunity.
It is worth mentioning that the UN made these remarks at a time when women and girls in Afghanistan are facing severe oppression.
Since taking control of Afghanistan, the current government has deprived women and girls of education and schooling. In its latest restriction, it has closed the doors of medical institutes to women and girls — despite the country’s health sector suffering from a shortage of personnel.
This move by the current authorities has left millions of female students unable to continue their 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 domestic and international NGOs, as well as in UN offices across Afghanistan.
