On International Education Day, January 24, the “Women for Freedom” movement issued a powerful statement condemning the systematic exclusion of girls from education in Afghanistan as “gender apartheid.” The group asserted that education is an inalienable human right that no political or ideological power has the authority to revoke. They described the current ban as a crime against the future of the entire nation.
The movement views the removal of women from the education system as a deliberate attempt to erase them from Afghanistan’s social and political life. However, they remain defiant, stating that such policies are doomed to fail in the face of women’s civil resistance. The statement urges international bodies to move beyond symbolic gestures and implement binding measures to ensure schools are reopened for all.
Criticizing global silence as “complicity in repression,” the activists declared that the right to education is not up for negotiation or suspension. They vowed to continue their struggle until full freedom and equality are realized. This declaration stands as a testament to the resilience of Afghan women who refuse to accept a future without knowledge and opportunity.
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