Afghanistan: Schools start without classes as students remain unaware, girls barred

Afghanistan's school year starts with calls for all girls to be allowed back

KABUL - Afghanistan's school year started on Tuesday (March 21), the education ministry said, as the UN children's agency renewed calls for teenage girls to be able to rejoin the classroom. A year ago, after signalling that they would open schools for all students, Taliban authorities made a U-turn, leaving many girls who had turned up to their high school...

School year starts in Afghanistan, but no classes held

“The Taliban have snatched everything away from us,” says 15-year-old Sadaf Haidari. “I am depressed and broken.”

Afghanistan school year starts but no classes held

KABUL: Afghanistan’s schools reopened for the new academic year Tuesday, but no classes were held as students were unaware of the start and hundreds of thousands of teenage girls remain barred...

Afghanistan's school year starts with calls for all girls to be allowed back

A year ago, after signalling to open schools for all students, Taliban authorities made a U-Turn, leaving many girls who had turned up to their high school classes in tears

Afghanistan's school year starts, but no classes held

KABUL: Afghanistan's schools reopened on Tuesday for the new academic year, but no classes were held as students were unaware of the start and hundreds of thousands of teenage girls remain barred from attending class.

Afghanistan: Schools start without classes as students remain unaware, girls barred

The schools reopened in Afghanistan on Tuesday for the new academic year but classes were not held because students were unaware and thousands of girls were not allowed to enter. Afghanistan is the sole country where girls have been barred from attending secondary school and university.