UN Report Highlights Limited Progress in Girls’ Rights, Millions Out of School
A recent UN report states:
“Despite significant progress in education over the past three decades, hundreds of millions of girls worldwide still do not attend school.”
This lack of education leaves them unprepared for the future, deprives them of essential healthcare, and exposes them to harmful practices such as child marriage, female genital mutilation, violence, and harassment.
✍|News Analysis By Ms.Narges Vanak
A Global Crisis of Education, Health, and Rights
Statistics indicate that over 100 million girls worldwide are deprived of education and face severe health and social challenges.
Practices such as female genital mutilation, forced marriage, violence, exploitation, and even child prostitution are just a fraction of the suffering these girls endure.
The Root Causes: War, History, and Power Struggles
To understand the roots of this crisis, we must examine the historical, social, and cultural conditions of affected countries. Countries plagued by ongoing conflict inevitably experience these crises. When borders become battlegrounds for imperialistic power struggles, the suffering of women and children is unavoidable.
Western dominance over resource-rich regions has resulted in the deaths of thousands of women and children, perpetuating cycles of suffering. Years of war in Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and across Africa have created unbearable living conditions.
Palestine: A Living Tragedy
Palestine stands as a stark example of this ongoing tragedy. The systematic killing of educated women and girls, the deaths of thousands of infants, and the deliberate blockade of food and clean water expose the brutality of the Israeli occupation. Targeting Palestinian maternity centers in Gaza and burning schools with children inside are just some of the crimes committed against this population.
The Role of the West: War, Exploitation, and Control
The U.S. and Western powers have long pursued policies of destabilization, fueling conflicts and weakening governments to exploit resources. Once destruction is complete, they introduce NGOs under their control to “educate” local populations, presenting themselves as champions of human rights.
This tactic ensures ideological dominance, shaping minds under their influence. But who is truly responsible for this crisis, if not the U.S. and its allies?