Girls Protest Five-Year Ban on Education by Holding Symbolic Classes Outside Closed Schools
As the five-year anniversary of the ban on education for girls beyond sixth grade approaches, members of the ‘Golden Needle’ Literary Association held symbolic classes outside the closed gates of schools and universities on Saturday, April 4. This protest was in response to the continued educational restrictions imposed by the Taliban administration.
The association issued a statement declaring that this action was taken to protest what they described as the “silence of the international community and the people of Afghanistan” regarding the educational deprivation of girls. According to them, the goal of this movement was to awaken the collective conscience and remind everyone of girls’ fundamental right to education.
Members of the Golden Needle Association urged the men of the country to stand alongside girls and support their right to education. They also emphasized the principle of equality and stated their demand for active participation in all social, cultural, and scientific fields.
The Taliban administration has halted education for girls beyond sixth grade for nearly five years and has kept university doors closed to female students. This policy has consistently faced widespread domestic and international criticism and has had profound consequences for the future of Afghanistan’s young female generation.
