Afghanistan, March 23 -- Richard Lindsay, the UK's Special Representative for Afghanistan, expressed deep concern that millions of girls in Afghanistan remain denied access to education as the new year begins.
On Monday, March 23, Lindsay wrote on X that barring women and girls from schooling harms the country's future and holds back all Afghan communities.
He emphasized that education must be accessible to everyone, warning that continued restrictions undermine development and social progress in Afghanistan.
Earlier, Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, also voiced concern that girls above grade six are still prevented from attending school.
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