World ( The cow news digital )
KABUL: Marking five years since the withdrawal of U.S. forces and the Taliban’s return to power, international reports indicate that Afghanistan’s human rights situation and humanitarian crisis have drastically worsened.
According to U.S. media reports, fundamental rights—particularly those of women and girls—have faced continuous systematic restrictions under the Taliban administration, stripping them of personal freedoms and educational autonomy. UNESCO data reveals that approximately 2.4 million Afghan girls are currently out of school, alongside alarming statistics showing that nearly one in ten children suffers from severe malnutrition.
Meanwhile, the United Nations has urgently appealed to the global community to maintain financial support for programs aiding Afghan women. Susan Ferguson, the UN Women Special Representative for Afghanistan, warned journalists that severe funding shortages could force nearly half of the 74 organizations working for women’s welfare to suspend operations.
Ferguson noted that out of a requested 1.7 billion U.S. dollars in humanitarian aid, only 25 percent has been funded so far, mirroring widespread funding cuts faced by three-quarters of women-focused organizations last year. She emphasized that Afghanistan is currently enduring an unprecedented human rights crisis regarding women, urging global donors and governments to sustain financial assistance.
To date, the Taliban administration has issued over 100 decrees restricting women’s rights, including bans on secondary and higher education for girls, intensifying deep global concern regarding the future of Afghan women and children.
