UNICEF: Girls should not be left out of the education process in Afghanistan

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reacted to the Taliban’s announcement of the start of schools that did not mention girls and female teachers.

The Ministry of Education of the Taliban government said in a statement yesterday that all primary schools, high schools and official schools of the male class will be informed to start their educational process on September 18th. Therefore, all male teachers and students should attend their schools.

However, the announcement did not mention female students or female teachers, and only male professors and students were asked to attend school.

Henrietta Four, Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), yesterday welcomed the reopening of schools in Afghanistan after months of closure, but expressed concern that many girls would not be allowed to return to school.

The executive director of the agency has called on his partners to support children in Afghanistan.