UNICEF Says Every Girl In Afghanistan Has The Right To Go To School

Tajudeen Oyewale wrote on X on Thursday, March 26, that when girls are educated, communities grow stronger and the future becomes brighter for everyone.

He said UNICEF's message is simple but important and aimed at keeping hope alive for girls across Afghanistan.

His remarks follow an earlier appeal by UNICEF South Asia regional director Sanjay Wijesekera, who said the time has come to reopen schools for girls in Afghanistan.

Girls above grade six have remained barred from school since the Taliban returned to power, leaving millions cut off from formal education.

The restrictions have since expanded beyond schools, with girls and women also excluded from universities, institutes and many other educational spaces.

Former President Hamid Karzai and other public figures have repeatedly warned that denying girls education and restricting women's work will damage Afghanistan's stability, dignity and future development.

Women also continue to face employment restrictions in many sectors, including public institutions and parts of humanitarian and civil society work, worsening poverty for already vulnerable households.

These bans are unfolding amid a severe humanitarian crisis, with millions of Afghans facing hunger, unemployment, displacement and dependence on international aid.

UNICEF's latest call adds to growing international and domestic pressure, but for Afghan girls and women, access to education and work remains largely out of reach.

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