Afghanistan: UNICEF warns of severe consequences to continue to deprive girls of their right to education

With the passage of three years since the start of the girls ’education ban in the secondary stage in Afghanistan, a new academic year begins, during which approximately 400,000 additional girls of education will be deprived, bringing the total number to 2.2 million girls. According to UNICEF, this number may reach 4 million girls if the ban continues until 2030.

Ms. Russell confirmed in a statement today, Monday, that the decrease in the number of educated girls exposes them to the risk of marrying children, resulting in negative repercussions on their well -being and health.

She said: “In addition, the country will suffer from a lack of qualified health workers, which exposes people’s lives at risk. With the lack of doctors and midwives, girls and women will not get the necessary medical treatment and support. And we are estimated to occur 1,600 additional deaths between mothers and more than 3,500 deaths between infants. These are not just numbers, but rather they represent lives and distracted families.”

The Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Organization confirmed (UNICEFThe rights of girls in Afghanistan have been violated for more than three years, and demanded that all girls be allowed to return to schools immediately.

She said: “If these qualified and smart young girls continue to be deprived of education, the consequences will continue for generations. Afghanistan cannot neglect half of its population.”

Mrs. Russell confirmed UNICEF’s steadfast commitment to Afghan children. Despite the ban, she said that the UN agency provided education for 445,000 children through community learning – 64 percent of them are girls. She added that UNICEF enables teachers to ensure that they are for girls “Positive role models.”

س In order: “We will continue to defend the right of every Afghan girl to education, and we urge the de facto powers to raise this ban immediately. Education is not just a basic right, but rather the way to a more healthy, stable and prosperous society.”