RASC News Agency: The human rights organization “Rawadari” has denounced the continued closure of girls’ schools in Afghanistan, labeling it a serious human rights violation and a critical threat to the country’s future. The organization has urged the international community to hold the Taliban accountable through legal and diplomatic mechanisms. In a statement issued at the start of the new academic year, Rawadari emphasized that the Taliban have systematically denied Afghanistani girls access to education for nearly four years. The organization noted that no indication of policy change exists, and there is little hope for the reopening of secondary schools for girls.
Rawadari further highlighted the far-reaching social, psychological, and economic consequences of this educational ban, warning that it has led to increased depression, mental health disorders, forced marriages, suicides, and other social crises. The organization stressed that the Taliban’s actions threaten the future of an entire generation of Afghanistani girls and women. Additionally, Rawadari condemned the Taliban’s ideologically driven educational reforms, particularly those that marginalize ethnic and religious minorities, asserting that such policies entrench gender inequality, deepen societal divisions, and erode Afghanistan’s cultural diversity.
The organization called upon Islamic nations and the global community to take urgent action to restore Afghanistani girls’ right to education and ensure the immediate reopening of schools. It concluded by demanding that those responsible for violating the right to education be brought to justice.
