Afghanistan Opens New School Year without Girls for Fifth Straight Year

Taliban Starts New School Year, Girls Above Sixth Grade Remain Barred

The Taliban Ministry of Education on Thursday marked the start of the new academic year in Afghanistan with a ceremony, but girls above the sixth grade remained excluded from classrooms for a fifth consecutive year. The post Taliban Starts New School Year, Girls Above Sixth Grade Remain Barred appeared first on KabulNow.

Afghanistan opens new school year without girls for fifth straight year

Afghanistan’s new school year began on Thursday without girls above grade six returning to classrooms, extending for a fifth straight year the Taliban’s ban on secondary education for girls. The Taliban’s Education Ministry said the 1405 academic year opened in Kabul with senior officials attending a formal ceremony, while schools in colder provinces also resumed classes. The continued exclusion of girls has drawn renewed concern from Afghan stu…