US EditionTaliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, says UNESCO
- The Taliban have deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of education through bans, according to UNESCO.
- Afghanistan is the only country with bans on female secondary and higher education, harming 80% of Afghan school-age girls.
- A decline in access to primary education has also occurred, resulting in 1.1 million fewer students attending school since the Taliban's rise.
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Taliban 'deliberately' keep 1.4 million Afghan girls out of school
islamabad — The United Nations said Thursday that Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have “deliberately deprived” 1.4 million girls of schooling since they reclaimed power three years ago, putting at risk the future of an entire generation. The U.N. Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization or UNESCO released the new report as de facto Afghan leaders marked the third anniversary of ruling the poverty-stricken South Asian country this week…
Taliban Deprived 1.4 Million Girls of Schooling, Says UNESCO
The Taliban has deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling since it retook the country three years ago, says the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Afghanistan is the only country in the world where females are banned from secondary education and universities. The Taliban regained power in August 2021, 20 years after being ousted by a U.S.-led force in the wake of 9/11, which was organized…
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