Forbes: 2022 is the most dangerous year for girls because of Iran and Afghanistan
Since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan and women’s lives have become increasingly difficult, making 2022 the most dangerous year for girls and children in Afghanistan, many girls are still prevented from attending secondary and higher education. Last September, more than 50 girls and young women, mostly Hazaras, were killed while preparing for a test at the Kaj Education Center in Dashte Barchi, west of the Afghan capital Kabul. Subsequent women-led protests were met with violence. The Taliban send a clear message that girls will not get their right to education and, if they try, will face serious consequences, including death, if they dare to object.
Subjugation of women
Women’s protests are rampant in a number of countries, foremost among them Afghanistan and Iran, due to the mistreatment of women, according to the US magazine Forbes, which pointed out that protests in Iran broke out after the killing of Mahsa Amini, 22, by the morality police in Tehran. In Syria, hundreds of Yezidi girls and women are still being enslaved by ISIS, after they were kidnapped from Sinjar in August 2014, and are still subjected to mistreatment. There is no way to see the end of their suffering anywhere; Because the international community is not acting to save them, and the list goes on.
Girls are still under threat in all these countries, especially Afghanistan, where UN efforts have so far failed to save Afghanistan’s girls and give them the best chance to flourish, as well as the girl who will one day grow up, if she is lucky enough.
International Girl’s Day
According to the magazine, October 11 marks International Girls’ Day, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 19, 2011, which adopted resolution 66/170. The day has since been used to affirm and promote the rights of girls and to highlight the unique challenges faced by girls around the world.
On the occasion of the Tenth International Day of the Girl Child in 2022, the United Nations had affirmed that “in the past 10 years, there has been increased attention to issues of concern to girls among Governments, policy makers and the general public, and more opportunities for girls to make their voices heard on the world stage. However, investments in the rights of girls remained limited, and girls continued to face a myriad of challenges to achieve their dreams.
