UNAMA: Social Justice in Afghanistan Requires Education and Inclusive Participation

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) marked World Day of Social Justice by stating that equal job opportunities, family support, universal access to education, and broad participation in decision-making are prerequisites for social justice in the country.

In a message, UNAMA emphasized that every Afghan citizen has the right to work without discrimination and with human dignity, while earning income. It called for supporting families through humanitarian aid and alternative livelihood opportunities. UNAMA stressed that no country can achieve social justice if half of its population is deprived of secondary education, a situation directly linked to Afghanistan.

The mission further highlighted that lasting peace will only be realized through inclusive dialogue involving women, youth, ethnic groups, and persons with disabilities in decision-making processes. World Day of Social Justice is observed annually to promote equality, combat discrimination, and strengthen social solidarity.

Hasht-e Subh reported that for over four years, universities and schools have been closed to girls, with women and girls systematically excluded from society. It also noted that Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada issued a new 60-page penal code that legalizes wife-beating by husbands, which it described as contradicting social justice.