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

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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.

Published 3 months ago · Kabul, Afghanistan

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Reuters

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

Afghanistan's school year started on Tuesday, the education ministry said, as the U.N. children's agency renewed calls for teenage girls to be able to rejoin the classroom.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

Calls for all girls to be allowed back in classes as Afghan school year begins

Afghanistan's school year started on Tuesday, the education ministry said, as the United Nations children's agency renewed calls for teenage girls to be able to rejoin the classroom.

3 months ago·Canada

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

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

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's school year started on Tuesday, the education ministry said, as the U.N. children's agency renewed calls for teenage girls to be able to rejoin the classroom. Read full story

3 months ago·Malaysia

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CBS News

Afghanistan school year begins without classes as students unaware and teen girls barred

Afghanistan under the Taliban is the only country in the world to bar teenage girls from school, but even boys appeared unaware of Tuesday's start date.

3 months ago·New York, United States

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IBTimes

Afghanistan School Year Starts But No Classes Held

Afghanistan school year starts but no classes held

3 months ago·United States

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RTÉ

Afghanistan school year starts but no classes held

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

3 months ago·Ireland

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