The former President of the country has once again expressed deep concern over the continued deprivation of girls above sixth grade from education.
Hamid Karzai stated that the ban on education and the continued closure of school and university doors to girls will weaken national capacity and increase Afghanistan’s need and dependence on foreign assistance.
In a statement, Mr. Karzai emphasized that the doors of schools and universities must be reopened to girls as soon as possible.
The statement from the former president reads: “While I consider universal education to be vital, I once again stress that the doors of schools and universities must be reopened to girls without delay. By providing opportunities for education to all young people both girls and boys the country’s challenges and needs can be addressed by the capable hands of its own citizens, and Afghanistan can be freed from external dependence.”
This comes as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recently stated that, as a result of the ban on girls’ education, Afghanistan will face a shortage of more than 20,000 teachers and over 5,000 female health workers by 2030.
UNICEF added that by then, the number of girls deprived of education in the country will exceed two million.
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