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Can you imagine if your daughter couldn't go to school or dress however she wants? The return of the Taliban to the government of Afghanistan has brought the situation of Afghan women and girls back to the fore. Knowing this situation can help us understand how we can help and support them, as well as defend their rights. In this post we tell you what fundamental rights of Afghan girls are being violated and what consequences the suppression of the right to education has, as well as the Educo projects to protect girls from child marriage and other circumstances that put them in danger. . Between and , Afghan girls and women could not leave the house, study, work, participate in political decision-making processes, or go to the doctor on their own initiative... In short, they became women without freedom. With the change of government in , progress was made and women were able to participate in political life, train and even have their own businesses. However, now all these advances could be lost. What will happen in the future? It is not yet known, but it is feared that Afghan women and girls will lose the rights they had won. Fundamental rights of Afghan girls violated When they were previously in power, the Taliban applied a strict interpretation of Islamic law, so the rights of Afghan women and girls were totally limited. With the return to Taliban rule, there are fears that the same thing will happen again and that see fundamental rights of Afghan girls violated , such as: Right to life. According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child: every child has the right to life and to have its survival and development guaranteed. This right is seriously violated by the law imposed by the Taliban since women can be subjected to torture, inhuman treatment and even sentenced to death.
In addition, they must wear the burqa that will cover them from head to toe. If they do not use it, they could be whipped, beaten or insulted. They will not be able to use cosmetics either. Education rights. The Conve Chinese Overseas Asia Number Data ntion on the Rights of the Child also regulates the right to free and compulsory primary education, however, the Taliban has established that certain types of education will be allowed for girls and women, but it has not been clearly established what is going to happen. to do and men have been prohibited from teaching women and girls. On the other hand, there are fears that women will be prohibited from vocational or university training. Right to health. Children have the right to obtain the highest possible level of health and have access to medical services. This right could be violated due to the establishment of restrictions and prohibitions by the Taliban government that could limit access to the health system for women and girls. Right to quality information. Boys and girls have the right to access quality information that provides them with knowledge and respects their culture. In this sense, journalists and the media have seen their safety endangered and their right to freedom of expression limited. Child protection , the right to leisure, the right to privacy or freedom of opinion are other rights of Afghan girls that may be violated by the advance of the Taliban. The suspension of education for Afghan girls According to the UN, before the pandemic and the return to the Taliban government, more than four million children did not go to school and were girls.
Although in recent years there has been progress in this regard, since the enrollment of girls and adolescents increased from one million to almost ten, the Taliban regime may represent a setback in the right to education of Afghan girls. On the other hand, the lack of access to education for Afghan girls can have serious consequences such as the following: Impossibility of getting out of poverty . Training is essential for girls to become women who can work, have access to well-paid jobs and escape poverty. Lack of access to decision-making processes. The lack of access to education for Afghan girls may mean that they are not part of the decision-making processes that affect both their present and future lives. Inequality . If girls do not access school, inequality is perpetuated at all levels: education, work, health, etc. Girls in Afghanistan and other countries face very complicated situations that violate their rights and freedoms. At Educo we work to protect girls with projects such as the Ella Scholarships , which give girls from Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, El Salvador or Guatemala the opportunity to continue studying in secondary education and change their future. When these girls turn , they run the risk of no longer being children since they are forced to work, get married or have children. With the Ella Scholarships they are kept away from danger and protected.
In addition, they must wear the burqa that will cover them from head to toe. If they do not use it, they could be whipped, beaten or insulted. They will not be able to use cosmetics either. Education rights. The Conve Chinese Overseas Asia Number Data ntion on the Rights of the Child also regulates the right to free and compulsory primary education, however, the Taliban has established that certain types of education will be allowed for girls and women, but it has not been clearly established what is going to happen. to do and men have been prohibited from teaching women and girls. On the other hand, there are fears that women will be prohibited from vocational or university training. Right to health. Children have the right to obtain the highest possible level of health and have access to medical services. This right could be violated due to the establishment of restrictions and prohibitions by the Taliban government that could limit access to the health system for women and girls. Right to quality information. Boys and girls have the right to access quality information that provides them with knowledge and respects their culture. In this sense, journalists and the media have seen their safety endangered and their right to freedom of expression limited. Child protection , the right to leisure, the right to privacy or freedom of opinion are other rights of Afghan girls that may be violated by the advance of the Taliban. The suspension of education for Afghan girls According to the UN, before the pandemic and the return to the Taliban government, more than four million children did not go to school and were girls.
Although in recent years there has been progress in this regard, since the enrollment of girls and adolescents increased from one million to almost ten, the Taliban regime may represent a setback in the right to education of Afghan girls. On the other hand, the lack of access to education for Afghan girls can have serious consequences such as the following: Impossibility of getting out of poverty . Training is essential for girls to become women who can work, have access to well-paid jobs and escape poverty. Lack of access to decision-making processes. The lack of access to education for Afghan girls may mean that they are not part of the decision-making processes that affect both their present and future lives. Inequality . If girls do not access school, inequality is perpetuated at all levels: education, work, health, etc. Girls in Afghanistan and other countries face very complicated situations that violate their rights and freedoms. At Educo we work to protect girls with projects such as the Ella Scholarships , which give girls from Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, El Salvador or Guatemala the opportunity to continue studying in secondary education and change their future. When these girls turn , they run the risk of no longer being children since they are forced to work, get married or have children. With the Ella Scholarships they are kept away from danger and protected.