Simin, female, has been teaching for 18 years in a primary girls' school in Herat
In the past year (testimony from April 2023), I received only partial payments of my salary, and my meager income is insufficient for basic living expenses.
Teachers have never been highly esteemed in this society. I became a member of a teacher union because professional representation is crucial. However, our current circumstances are challenging, and I find myself extremely unhappy.
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Hasina, a female teacher in a boys’ school in the Badakhashan province
Female teachers are treated as if we were toys or mere pawns. One day, we are asked to sign, and the next day, we are told not to come to school. The frustration witnessed through the eyes of our students is beyond words, filled with sadness and resentment. This has been our reality for a year.
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Anonymous, ex-teacher, female
Most of my family members are teachers, mother, sister, and brother. With the arrival of the Taliban, we lost our jobs.
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Dunya, a female teacher for 15 years in a girls’ school in Badakhashan
I am angry about the closure of schools for girls beyond the 12th grade and the reduction of salaries for bachelor teachers like me. Regrettably, we do not find it necessary to maintain affiliation with the union now.
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