KABUL: The Afghan Taliban regime has stripped women of their fundamental right to education, destroying the country’s academic system and pushing the future of Afghan girls into darkness.
According to the Afghan magazine Amo, it has been over 1,500 days since schools for girls were closed, leaving students in severe mental distress. Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, more than 2.2 million girls have been denied access to education.
The report warns that if the ban continues, nearly four million Afghan girls could be deprived of secondary and higher education by 2030.
“We thought schools would reopen in a few weeks, but that day never came,” said an Afghan student, expressing despair over the prolonged closure.
Education experts say the Taliban’s restrictions are a blatant violation of women’s rights, effectively erasing their opportunities for a better future.
Similar stories of despair echo across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan, where countless girls remain locked out of classrooms.
The Taliban regime is also accused of committing grave human rights violations and crimes across the country. The international community has been urged to take strong notice of the regime’s inhumane conduct.
