Afghanistan Peace CampaignUNESCO in a report said that girls in Afghanistan and some African countries are facing significant educational setbacks.
UNESCO, in its report, has stated that Afghanistan is among the ten countries where the majority of girls are deprived of going to schools and 75% of them are deprived of education.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has published a report stating that girls in Afghanistan and some African countries are facing significant educational setbacks.
“Among these ten countries, nine from Africa and Afghanistan have the highest rate of girls’ lack of access to schools. Afghanistan ranks tenth in this list. At least 50% of girls cannot go to school, and in Afghanistan, 75% of girls do not have the opportunity to attend school.” Reads part of the report.
“If the Islamic Emirate does not allow our sisters to go to school this year as well, we will face a very difficult year ahead and the future of Afghanistan will be dark and in ignorance,” said Zakiullah Muhammadi, a university professor.
Zahra and Maryam, who are eighth-grade students, have turned to painting since the schools’ doors have been closed to girls from the sixth grade onwards.
They say that art can never replace education and the doors of schools must be reopened for girls.
“Education has its value, I want our school to start again so we can return to our lessons,” said Zahra
“I should have been in the eleventh grade by now, but since the schools were closed, I am still in the eighth grade,” said Maryam.
Meanwhile, several other students also request the caretaker government to facilitate their return to schools in the educational year 1403.
“My request from the Islamic Emirate is to open the doors of schools for girls above sixth grade in the solar year 1403, so we can enjoy our rights,” said Rabia, student.
“The schools for girls should be opened as soon as possible so we can continue our education like boys,” said Sana, another student.
Despite it being more than nine hundred days since the closure of schools for girls above the sixth grade and less than ten days left until the start of the new educational year, the caretaker government has not said anything about reopening the schools for these girls.