KABUL: In the wake of the release of the 1402 (solar year) Kankor exam results, female students in Afghanistan have voiced their concerns about their limited participation and the need for gender equality in education.
These young women aspire to access the same educational opportunities as their male counterparts and actively contribute to their society. With determination and hope, they call upon the Islamic Emirate to reopen schools and universities for girls, breaking barriers to their pursuit of knowledge.
In a poignant display of their ambition, these female students found themselves noticeably absent from the top 10 ranks of the Kankor exam results, a stark contrast to previous years where their names frequently graced the list. This absence left many of them disheartened and questioning the limitations placed on their educational journey.
Bushra, a dedicated student, expressed her disappointment, saying, yesterday when the results were revealed, the girls’ names weren’t among the top 10. Every time the names of the females were on this list, but this time there were no girls, therefore we were quite sad.
Muzhgan, another aspiring student, shared her sentiments, “It is very painful that a girl cannot continue her studies and get an education.”
These brave young women, like Susan, who invested two years in preparation for the entrance exam, faced the heart-wrenching reality of not being permitted to participate in both rounds. Susan, who successfully graduated from the twelfth grade, questioned the stark contrast between Afghanistan and the rest of the world when it comes to girls’ access to education. She asserted that girls get an education in the whole world, but in Afghanistan, girls are not allowed to get an education or go to work. We ask the Islamic Emirate to reopen schools and universities so that girls can study.
The results of the university entrance exam for the solar year 1402 have garnered substantial criticism, especially given that women previously achieved first place in this examination in the solar years 1399 and 1400. These achievements underscore the potential and talent that Afghan women possess, making their exclusion from the educational sphere even more disheartening.
