UNAMA: Take Practical Steps to Ensure Afghan Girls’ Rights

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for new and practical measures to ensure the rights of Afghan girls, marking the International Day of the Girl. In a statement on Sunday, October 11, UNAMA said that girls in Afghanistan face challenges such as early marriage and illiteracy According to Etilaat Roz, the mission emphasized that education remains the most effective way for girls to flourish and realize their potential. UNAMA called for securing every Afghan girl’s right to education, decent work, personal choice, and building a future shaped by her own aspirations This comes as the Taliban government has deprived girls of secondary and higher education for over three years and imposed extensive restrictions on women’s work and social life.