The United Nations Women’s Division has recently stated that women and girls in Afghanistan are trapped in relentless repression.
In a message posted on its X account, the organization said: “Women and girls in Afghanistan have been deprived of their rights, have been denied education, are confined to their homes, and are now even prohibited from speaking to one another.”
The UN Women’s Division emphasized: “This injustice is a threat to all of us. Raise your voice for women and girls in Afghanistan.”
It further noted that millions of girls are deprived of education and are confined at home.
Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, also highlighted in a statement that the silence of the world regarding the violation of women’s rights by the current government has emboldened this group.
He urged the international community to take coordinated and practical action against the repressive policies of the current government regarding women’s rights.
This comes as, following the current government’s takeover of Afghanistan, women and girls have been deprived of their right to education and work, facing extensive restrictions.
In recent months, the current government has announced the enforcement of its law on “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice,” which mandates that women cover their entire bodies, and considers a woman’s voice to be part of “awrah” (the parts of the body that should be covered).
According to this law, women’s voices are prohibited from being heard outside the home, and women are not allowed to sing even in the presence of other women.
