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UN Decries Ongoing Ban on Girls’ Education in Afghanistan

Wagma, 5 stand to read the book while others listen to her at a Community Based Education (CBE) class, Miirwais Meena, Kandahar a southern province of Afghanistan. There are over 350 CBE classes are functioning in different rural/urban areas of Kandahar a southern province in Afghanistan. Community Based Education (CBE) is providing children a second chance to receive an education in remote and under- served communities where formal schools do not exist and/or are located very far from their residential areas. ALCs provide primary education, from grade 1 to 6 to children and adolescent boys and girls during the time span of three years.

On the International Day of Education, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) issued a statement condemning the Taliban’s continued ban on education for girls over the age of 12. The UN described the ban as both a “tragedy and travesty,” highlighting the detrimental impact on millions of Afghan girls and the country’s future.

Since the Taliban’s return to power, they have imposed strict regulations limiting women’s and girls’ access to education and employment. Despite international pressure, the Taliban has shown little indication of reversing these policies, leading to widespread condemnation from global human rights organizations.

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