BALKH, Jan 10 (Afghanistan Women’s News Agency) – The prohibition of girls from education and the closure of all paths and doors of learning for them in Afghanistan has turned into a nightmare for them. The girls in Balkh province have expressed their concern about their prohibition from all spheres of society, especially education, stating, […]
BALKH, Jan 10 (Afghanistan Women’s News Agency) – The prohibition of girls from education and the closure of all paths and doors of learning for them in Afghanistan has turned into a nightmare for them.
The girls in Balkh province have expressed their concern about their prohibition from all spheres of society, especially education, stating, “There is no longer any hope for endeavoring towards the future, as our future is like a dark and uncertain night.”
Somaya, a student girl says: “We are deprived of everything; all doors are closed to us. We cannot go to school, university, or educational centers. I have no hope left. In some provinces, girls can still study or learn English, but in our province, even educational centers are closed to girls, and we cannot go and learn anything for ourselves. It is truly intolerable to endure such a difficult and painful situation.”
The Taliban had issued warnings to the proprietors of educational institutions in Balkh province and certain other provinces, imposing restrictions and preventing the attendance of girls. To safeguard themselves from the influence of the Taliban, the educating interests of these institutions refrained from enrolling female students thereafter.
The Taliban had issued warnings to the proprietors of educational institutions in Balkh province and certain other provinces, imposing restrictions and preventing the attendance of girls in education centers. To safeguard themselves from the influence of the Taliban, the owners of these institutions refrained from enrolling female students thereafter.
This situation has led to despair for most of the girls in Balkh province. Some of them have turned to learning trades such as tailoring, carpet weaving, and embroidery, and others have succumbed to early and forced marriages due to the pressures from their families.
The manager of an educational center in Balkh province, in a conversation with the Afghanistan Women’s News Agency regarding the non-admission of girls during this period, says: “We are deeply affected by our inability to admit girls to our educational centers. However, we have no choice. If the Taliban finds out that we have admitted even one female student to our educational center, we will all be in dire straits.”
Last year, the Taliban in Balkh province banned girls from attending education and stationed individuals in front of each educational institution to stop girls from entering. Since then, no girl has had the right to attend educational centers.
