Hamid Karzai calls for lifting Education and Job Restrictions on Afghanistan’s women in Eid Message

Former President Hamid Karzai, in an Eid al-Fitr greeting, stressed the need to reopen educational centers for girls and remove work restrictions on women, viewing closed schools and universities as major obstacles to national progress.

In a message posted on his official social media platform X, Karzai congratulated the arrival of Eid al-Fitr and called for the resumption of girls’ education along with the creation of job opportunities for women.

He emphasized that continued limitations on women’s education and employment pose a serious barrier to Afghanistan’s development. According to Karzai, only through science and knowledge can the nation’s youth free themselves from dependency and work toward self-sufficiency.

“The continued restrictions are a serious obstacle to the country’s development,” Karzai stated. “The sons and daughters of this land can only liberate the country from dependency and move toward self-reliance through education and knowledge.”

Since the political shifts in 2021, education beyond grade six for girls and many women’s employment opportunities have faced severe restrictions, drawing widespread domestic and international criticism.

Many political figures, including Karzai, have repeatedly highlighted the urgent need to lift these restrictions, arguing that empowering women through education and work is crucial for the country’s progress.

These calls for change underline the critical need for reforms in Afghanistan’s education and labor sectors to promote progress and gender equality.

As the nation moves forward, lifting these restrictions could pave the way for a more self-reliant and prosperous future for Afghanistan.

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