RASC News Agency: In response to reports of the Taliban’s recent suspension of healthcare education for women and girls in Afghanistan, the UK government has voiced grave concerns, condemning the move as a blatant violation of fundamental human rights. Healthcare-related programs such as nursing, midwifery, and dentistry, which had remained among the few educational opportunities accessible to women under the Taliban’s oppressive rule, are now being abolished. The UK’s statement underscored that Afghanistan stands alone globally in implementing such draconian restrictions on girls’ education, branding the Taliban’s decision as yet another “tragic setback.”
The UK government called on the Taliban to immediately rescind this oppressive policy and restore access to healthcare education for women. It warned that these inhumane restrictions will severely undermine the delivery of vital healthcare services to Afghanistani women and children, exacerbating an already dire situation. The statement further highlighted the far-reaching consequences, emphasizing that the health and lives of countless Afghanistanis, particularly in a nation plagued by alarmingly high maternal and infant mortality rates, now hang in the balance. The statement also urged the international community to maintain a united front in firmly opposing the Taliban’s escalating limitations on women’s rights.
Reaffirming its commitment, the UK pledged to continue its engagement with Afghanistani women, girls, and diaspora communities within the UK to ensure their needs and priorities are reflected in its policies and programs. The UK concluded by emphasizing that Afghanistan’s future as a stable and peaceful nation domestically, regionally, and globally depends on the protection of human rights and the equitable inclusion of all its citizens.
