United Nations Human Rights experts issued a press release requesting the IE to reopen educational centers all over Afghanistan at the beginning of the new educational year and provide education for all according to international standards.

The press release reads: “We call on the Taliban to reopen girls’ schools and universities in Afghanistan immediately on March 22, 2023, and provide education to all Afghan girls and boys according to international standards. Remove all bans on female employees in the educational sector and provide a safe learning environment for girls. Instead of this hope, it seems that Afghan girls will be deprived of education for the second consecutive educational year.”

Along with the IE, these experts have called on the international community to make the same request from the officials of the IE and to financially support the formal education system in Afghanistan.

They said the reopening of girls’ schools is not enough, but the quality of education should also be paid attention and the appointment of professional teachers should be taken into consideration.

The press release reads: “Even if the ban is withdrawn, we are still concerned about the quality of education, which will be provided for girls and boys. Hurting reports have been received from boys’ secondary schools, where religious teachers have been appointed instead of qualified professional teachers and significant changes have been made in the curriculum, which has removed some core subjects.”

The press release stated that there is currently no safe place for women and girls to make joint gathering and study in Afghanistan.

The press release added if the situation continues the same, it will have a negative impact on the lives of Afghans and it will take decades to rebuild the education system of Afghanistan.

The press release reads: “There is no such a safe place for girls in Afghanistan, where they can study freely or meet each other. If the ban on education continues, it will have a negative impact on the lives of girls and children, and it will take decades to recover, and we will not allow it to happen.”

This is not the first time that the international community has made such requests and raised concerns about the education process of Afghan girls.

Although the IE called these decisions temporary and has assured that the Interim Government will reopen the schools soon, there is still no hope of reopening schools and universities for Afghan girls after the beginning of the new educational year.