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Otunbayeva: Intl Day of the Girl Marked With Sorrow

Roza Otunbayeva, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNAMA, said on October 11th, on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl, that this day is being commemorated with sorrow in Afghanistan.

Otunbayeva, referring to the 1,120-day ban on girls above the sixth grade, said that with each passing day, girls and women in the country suffer more, and Afghanistan is being pushed backward. She called on the interim government to bring change to the current path of the country.

Regarding this, Roza Otunbayeva said: “I take this opportunity to again appeal to the de facto authorities to change course. I also promise to Afghanistan’s women and girls that we will not cease to speak up for them, even when others seek to silence them.”

“If they are willing to grant these rights to our sisters, the Islamic Emirate can establish good relations with the world and even gain international recognition,” said Zakiullah Mohammadi, a university professor.

At the same time, the British Embassy for Afghanistan also supported the right to education for Afghan girls on this day.

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), in a statement on this day, said that collective action is needed to protect the rights of girls, and for this reason, investment must be made in the efforts of girls.

The British Embassy for Afghanistan wrote in a newsletter: “Today is International Day Of The Girl. We celebrate the strength, resilience and potential of girls in Afghanistan. Despite the challenges their dreams remain vibrant. The UK supports their right to education, health, and a future of their choosing.”

“Every day the doors of schools remain closed to girls, I believe that we will not be able to make up for this. After three years, this loss is irreparable,” said Salim Paigir, a political analyst.

On this day, Hafasa, a thirteen-year-old girl who was a seventh-grade student and has been working in a tailoring workshop with her mother for the past year, says that being deprived of education has made her lose hope for a better future.

Hafasa told TOLOnews: “I was a seventh-grade student when I could no longer attend school, and I have been working here for a year now. I wanted to become a doctor.”

The Islamic Emirate has not yet commented on this matter, but it has consistently emphasized that women's rights in the country are ensured and that the ban on girls attending classes is temporary.

The UN General Assembly, by passing a resolution in 2011, declared October 11th the International Day of the Girl to achieve girls' rights and address their challenges worldwide.

Otunbayeva: Intl Day of the Girl Marked With Sorrow

At the same time, the British Embassy for Afghanistan also supported the right to education for Afghan girls on this day.

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Roza Otunbayeva, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNAMA, said on October 11th, on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl, that this day is being commemorated with sorrow in Afghanistan.

Otunbayeva, referring to the 1,120-day ban on girls above the sixth grade, said that with each passing day, girls and women in the country suffer more, and Afghanistan is being pushed backward. She called on the interim government to bring change to the current path of the country.

Regarding this, Roza Otunbayeva said: “I take this opportunity to again appeal to the de facto authorities to change course. I also promise to Afghanistan’s women and girls that we will not cease to speak up for them, even when others seek to silence them.”

“If they are willing to grant these rights to our sisters, the Islamic Emirate can establish good relations with the world and even gain international recognition,” said Zakiullah Mohammadi, a university professor.

At the same time, the British Embassy for Afghanistan also supported the right to education for Afghan girls on this day.

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), in a statement on this day, said that collective action is needed to protect the rights of girls, and for this reason, investment must be made in the efforts of girls.

The British Embassy for Afghanistan wrote in a newsletter: “Today is International Day Of The Girl. We celebrate the strength, resilience and potential of girls in Afghanistan. Despite the challenges their dreams remain vibrant. The UK supports their right to education, health, and a future of their choosing.”

“Every day the doors of schools remain closed to girls, I believe that we will not be able to make up for this. After three years, this loss is irreparable,” said Salim Paigir, a political analyst.

On this day, Hafasa, a thirteen-year-old girl who was a seventh-grade student and has been working in a tailoring workshop with her mother for the past year, says that being deprived of education has made her lose hope for a better future.

Hafasa told TOLOnews: “I was a seventh-grade student when I could no longer attend school, and I have been working here for a year now. I wanted to become a doctor.”

The Islamic Emirate has not yet commented on this matter, but it has consistently emphasized that women's rights in the country are ensured and that the ban on girls attending classes is temporary.

The UN General Assembly, by passing a resolution in 2011, declared October 11th the International Day of the Girl to achieve girls' rights and address their challenges worldwide.

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