Afghanistan Peace CampaignAccording to some political analysts, investing in the education of girls and boys in the country is a serious need.
Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of the UN’s Education Cannot Wait (ECW), on the occasion of International Literacy Day, said that the official opinion of the ruling authorities in Afghanistan about the education of women in the country contravenes the UN Charter and international human rights.
Speaking at the press conference, Sherif added that the UN offers various training programs in negotiations with the local commanders in Afghanistan.
Sherif said that, given the challenges facing Afghanistan, women’s inclusion in society is crucial for the nation’s rebuilding.
“We are still delivering education in certain provinces of Afghanistan, these can be home based schools, and these can be locally negotiated agreements with local commanders,” Yasmine Sherif said.
“After the Islamic Emirate arrived in Afghanistan, the scope of education was expanded to 100% of the country’s territory, and a very good progress was made in the expansion of education,” said Bilal Karimi, deputy spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate.
The Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), added that they need more funding to provide education services to 20 million children, including in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and a number of African countries.
“To reach another twenty million children and adolescents in the coming years from Afghanistan, to Mali, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, Sudan, the regional refugee crisis, in Egypt, Chad, Ethiopia, Central African Republic or South Sudan, across the Sahel, the Venezuelan refugees and Latin America … We have the coordination system in place but it we have more funding we could help more than twenty million,” Sherif noted.
According to some political analysts, investing in the education of girls and boys in the country is a serious need.
“Anyone who wants to develop Afghanistan and anyone who has an idea of the progress of Afghanistan should invest in the education sector,” said Mohammadi, a political analyst.
Nearly 720 days have passed since schools have been closed for girls above sixth grade in Afghanistan, and until now there is no news of their reopening.
The Islamic Emirate has consistently stated that efforts are being made to reopen the country’s schools and universities for girls and that the ban on women and girls’ education is not permanent.