Afghanistan, April 3 -- Former Afghanistan Human Rights Commission chief Sima Samar says men in Afghanistan have failed to meaningfully resist the continued denial of education to girls and women, warning that years of silence have deepened the country's social and human rights crisis.
Speaking at an online event on Thursday, Samar said the fifth year of the ban on girls' education has caused irreparable damage to Afghanistan and is worsening living conditions in both cities and rural areas. She said the long-term impact will be felt across society for years to come.
Samar also criticized the lack of public reaction, saying many people gather in large numbers to watch public punishments, but have not shown the same collective response to ...