Afghan girls struggle with poor internet as they turn to online classes

Afghan girls turn to online classes despite poor internet as Taliban shut down schools

Sofia logs in to class on a laptop in Kabul for an online English course run by one of a growing number of educational institutes trying to reach Afghanistan's girls and women digitally in their homes. But when the teacher calls on Sofia to read a passage her computer screen freezes. "Can you hear me?" she asks repeatedly, checking her connection. After a while, her computer stutters back to life.

Afghan girls struggle with poor internet as they turn to online classes

By Charlotte Greenfield and Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) - Sofia logs in to class on a laptop in Kabul for an online English course run by one of a growing number of educational institutes

Afghan girls struggle with poor internet as they turn to online classes

Taliban officials have closed girls' highschools, barred their access to universities and stopped most women from working at non-governmental organizations.

Afghan girls struggle with poor internet as they turn to online classes

Sofia, 22, is one of a growing stream of Afghan girls and women going online as a last resort to get around the Taliban administration's restrictions on studying and working.

Afghan girls struggle with poor internet as they turn to online classes

By Charlotte Greenfield and Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) - Sofia logs in to class on a laptop in Kabul for an online English course run by one of a growing number of educational institutes

Afghan girls struggle with poor internet as they turn to online classes

KABUL (Reuters) - Sofia logs in to class on a laptop in Kabul for an online English course run by one of a growing number of educational institutes trying to reach Afghanistan's girls and women digitally in their homes. Read full story