UNICEF urges reopening of schools for girls in Afghanistan

UNICEF urged Afghanistan on Thursday to reopen schools for girls, saying prolonged education restrictions are harming their future and dignity.

UNICEF’s regional director for South Asia, Sanjay Wijesekera, has said the time has come for girls’ schools in Afghanistan to reopen.

Writing on X on Thursday, March 26, he said girls in Afghanistan have waited far too long and that the return of school should bring hope to everyone.

“It is time for school doors to reopen because hope...