UNICEF warns Afghanistan restrictions on women’s education deprive nation of skilled professionals

UNICEF warns Afghanistan restrictions on women’s education deprive nation of skilled professionals

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday that the ongoing restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment in Afghanistan could result in a shortage of more than 25,000 women teachers and health workers by 20230, urging authorities to lift the ban on secondary education for girls. In a new report titled “The Cost of […] The post UNICEF warns Afghanistan restrictions on women’s education deprive nation of skilled professionals appeared first on JURIST – News .

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