Kerameos: A Greek proposal for the right of girls to education in Afghanistan was adopted

The Minister of Education and Religions, Niki Kerameos, spoke of an “important day” because, as she stated, “a Greek initiative was adopted by all EU member states to issue a joint statement against the exclusion of women and girls from education in Afghanistan.” . In her statement, Ms. Kerameos during her participation in the Council of Ministers of Education and Youth in Brussels noted that “it is an initiative taken by Greece, following a proposal that we sent to the EU to all counterparts of Ministers of Education and was warmly adopted by all EU Member States “.

In particular, the Minister of Education and Religions said: “Today is a very important day because after two years we have returned to the live meetings of the EU Ministerial for Education. It is also an important day because it has been adopted by all EU Member States. a Greek initiative to issue a joint statement against the exclusion of women and girls from education in Afghanistan. It is an initiative taken by Greece, following a proposal that we sent to the EU to all counterpart Ministers of Education and was fully adopted by all EU member states. issues related to investments in education under the Recovery and Sustainability Fund, as well as strengthening our youth and youth participation in the community. In this context, we develop all the actions of our country that concern, for example, the new curricula, the skills workshops, the whole reform program that the Greek government has been promoting for two and a half years and it is very important to emphasize that Greece now plays a leading role in educational developments “.

The minister expressed her satisfaction for the support received by the Greek proposal in a post on twitter. “It is a great pleasure that the Greek proposal for a Joint Declaration of the EU Ministers of Education in favor of the right of girls to education in Afghanistan received unanimous support from the 27 ministers! “Special thanks to the Presidency of Slovenia & to all the Member States for their support”, wrote Mrs. Kerameos.

Very happy that the Greek proposal for a Joint Statement on girls’ access to education in Afghanistan received unanimous support from all 27 EU Member States’ education ministers! Congratulations to all and special thanks to the Slovenian Presidency @EU2021SI for the great work! pic.twitter.com/OoRtVPXhUY

– Niki Kerameus (@nkerameus) November 29, 2021

The Joint Declaration of the Ministers of Education states the following:

“We are deeply concerned about the human rights violations of women and girls in Afghanistan, especially the severe restrictions on the educational rights of Afghan women and girls. The exclusion of women and girls from the public sphere jeopardizes the positive changes that have taken place over the last two decades and has serious consequences for society at large as well as for those whose rights are being deprived.

Education is a fundamental human right enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has also been endorsed by Afghanistan. Everyone in Afghanistan has the right to education. Equal access to education is a cornerstone of universal values, including freedom of expression, the principle of non-discrimination and gender equality.

Equal access to education benefits the wider society. Education is also an investment in the future, which promotes the well-being of individuals and the overall progress of our societies. Education helps fight social exclusion and reduce poverty. Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all is one of the Sustainable Development Goals, which has also been ratified by Afghanistan.

Afghanistan cannot compromise on the right to education, as this would jeopardize its future. Women and girls in Afghanistan must not be subject to discrimination or any form of restriction on their right to education.

We call on those in power throughout Afghanistan to guarantee, in word and deed, the right to education of Afghan women and girls at all levels of education, to ensure their right to participate, to complete and to benefit from quality education non-discriminatory and to ensure that female teachers can practice their professions.

We will continue to monitor closely the human rights situation of women and girls in Afghanistan, including respect for their right to education. “We will do everything in our power to promote equal access to education for women and girls in Afghanistan and to prevent any form of human rights violations or discrimination in this area.”

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