Afghanistan girls continue secret education amid Taliban bans

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Under Taliban rule, girls in Afghanistan face a systemic ban on higher education and secondary schooling. While the Taliban initially suggested women would retain access to education upon their takeover in 2021, subsequent policies have suspended schooling for girls from the seventh grade and above.

Unicef reports that approximately 2.6 million girls are currently excluded from secondary education. Afghanistan is noted as the only country where women and girls are explicitly barred from higher education.

Despite these restrictions, some educational activities continue in secret. Certain schools operate under the radar, providing lessons such as English to older girls to prepare them for a digital age, though educators and administrators face significant risks of closure or retaliation if discovered by the Taliban.

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Afghanistan · Taliban · UNICEF

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[DISPUTED] Approximately 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan are excluded from secondary education. www.halternerzeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.op-online.de
[● 3 SOURCES] Afghanistan is currently the only country where women and girls are explicitly barred from higher education. www.halternerzeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.op-online.de
[● 3 SOURCES] The Taliban suspended the reopening of schools for girls from the seventh grade onwards. www.halternerzeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.op-online.de