The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina J. Mohammed said that the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan continue to face repeated attacks.
She stressed that women’s rights in Afghanistan must be ensured based on Islamic laws.
The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations said: “Women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan continue to be under constant attack. This year the rollbacks have gone further depriving them of a life of dignity. We will not give up. My commitment is unwavering to defend their rights in Islam.”
“Afghan women need practical measures from the United Nations. Merely statements and meetings held by the UN without any tangible results will not remove the restrictions on Afghan women,” said Alamtab Rasouli, a women’s rights activist.
At the same time, some students, with the beginning of 2025, are calling on the Islamic Emirate to provide the opportunity for girls to return to classrooms.
“We ask the Islamic Emirate to open schools for us so that we can continue our studies. I want to become a doctor in the future,” said Iqra, a student.
“If only males are educated, only fifty percent of Afghanistan will be literate. But if both genders study together, we can have a literate Afghanistan,” said Fatima, a school teacher.
Human rights remain one of the issues that the international community has consistently expressed concern about in Afghanistan.
Although the Islamic Emirate has not yet announced a timeline for reopening schools and universities for girls, it has repeatedly emphasized that all Afghan women’s rights are ensured within the framework of Islamic rulings in the country.