Afghanistan, May 28, 2024:In a worrying move, the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have prohibited girls from attending secondary schools, eliciting condemnation and worry for the female youths in the nation. The most recent decision, which ruled out the previous one that allowed girls to go to school, has been widely condemned as a step back in terms of human and women rights.
In the month of August 2021, the Taliban seems to have regained its strength again while in months preceding this time, most of what women had gained in two decades was now slipping away just like sand through hands that are open.
One of the latest moves prohibits girls from attending secondary school starting this March. Now, a large number of young Afghan girls end up not being able to go on with their studies past the first stage.
According to UNAMA and Human Rights Watch, the refusal by Afghan women and girls to accept the Taliban’s recent ban has led to demonstrations and marches. This issue has prompted the international community to take even greater action against the Taliban.
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There have been numerous calls to the Taliban leadership, by multiple countries as well as Non-Governmental Organizations. To reverse their recent decision that restricts education access for all children in Afghanistan regardless of gender.
An alternative could be constructing other institutions for girls, while others could be based within the communities or offer distance learning similar to existing ones.
For such institutions, there is a need to supply more financial assistance from donor nations or agencies. As a warning to Taliban groups that persistent violations against human rights could render them unrecognized and lose humanitarian aid. Then they should not forget to pay attention to diplomatic engagements that concern issues about respecting other people’s lives even when they turn against our enemies.
The hope for educating girls in secondary schools is not lost. The bestowing of education upon every child in Afghanistan may be facilitated by coming together and working in collaboration without discriminating against gender.
