The United Nations has recently stated that every day, women and girls face rights violations that threaten their dignity, security, and well-being.
In a message published today (Sunday, 28 December) on its X account, the organization wrote that the rights of women and girls must be respected everywhere.
In part of its message, the United Nations emphasized that it will continue its activities worldwide to deliver services, support, and protection for the rights of women and girls.
While the United Nations stresses its support for women’s and girls’ rights, women and girls in Afghanistan have been deprived of their most basic rights—including the right to education and work—since the takeover by the caretaker government.
According to published reports, cases of forced marriage, underage marriage, and violence against women have increased over the past four years. In addition, many women and pregnant mothers in remote areas do not have access to health services.
Since coming to power, the current government has barred women and girls from education and schooling. Most recently, it closed the doors of medical institutes to girls and women, despite the health sector across Afghanistan facing a severe shortage of personnel.
This action by the current government has resulted in millions of school-aged girls being deprived of education.
Moreover, women have been banned from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian (mahram), and working in domestic and international non-governmental organizations, as well as even in United Nations offices in Afghanistan.
