Teenage Afghan girls were banned from school - now these classes are their only option
Religious schools increasingly offer a range of subjects as the mainstream education ban enters its fourth year.
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Voices of Afghanistan Interview Series: ‘We, Afghan girls and women, will call for freedom with every breath’
In August 2021, the world watched as the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, sweeping away two decades of progress toward democracy, human rights and gender equality. While international ...
UNICEF calls on the Taliban to lift ban on girls’ education as new school year begins in Afghanistan
The appeal by UNICEF comes as a new school year began in Afghanistan without girls beyond sixth grade. The ban, said the ...
The Diplomat5d
Afghan Schools Reopen for Another Year Without Girls
On March 22, schools in Afghanistan traditionally reopen, marking the start of a new academic year for students. This year, ...
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Afghan school year begins with millions of girls banned from studying
A 15-year-old girl reads a magazine in Afghanistan. Higher education for girls is forbidden under the ruling Islamist Taliban. A new school year has begun in Afghanistan with more than 2.2 million ...
Afghan women players urge global support as they seek FIFA recognition
Afghanistan Women's National Team (AWNT) players in exile urged athletes worldwide to stand in solidarity with them as they fight for their right to compete after being excluded from World Cup ...
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UNICEF Urges Taliban To Lift Education Ban, Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Impact On Afghan Girls
A ban on the education of girls will harm the future of millions of Afghan girls, she said, adding that if the ban persists until 2030, "more than four million girls will have been deprived of ...