Girls Archives

Hundreds of thousands of girls and young women have been deprived of the chance of education since the Taliban returned to power a year ago, but their thirst for learning has not lessened

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Inside Afghanistan’s secret schools, where girls defy the Taliban

Nafeesa has discovered a great place to hide her schoolbooks from the prying eyes of her disapproving Taliban brother -- the kitchen.

AFPAugust 8, 2022

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EU says Taliban ‘not listening’ to Afghans with girls’ school ban

The Taliban shutdown of girls’ education shows the hardline Islamists’ are not listening to the Afghan people and poses a major hurdle to international...

AFPMay 12, 2022

Afghan women and girls protest in front of the Ministry of Education in Kabul in March 2022, demanding high schools be reopened

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Girls’ education ban reveals deep rifts within Taliban

The Taliban prohibition on girls' education shows the movement's ultra-conservatives retain tight control of the Islamist group.

AFPApril 14, 2022

The women's activists presented a statement issued by four women's rights groups at a press conference in Kabul

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Nationwide protests if Afghan girls’ schools stay shut: activists

Women's rights activists pledged Sunday to launch a wave of protests across Afghanistan if the Taliban fail to reopen girls' secondary schools.

AFPMarch 27, 2022

Afghan women and girls protest outside the education ministry in Kabul on Saturday, demanding that the hardline Taliban administration reopen secondary schools for girls

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US hopes Taliban will quickly reverse girls schools closure

The United States expects the Taliban to reverse its decision to keep girls out of Afghan schools “in coming days”, US special envoy Thomas West...

AFPMarch 26, 2022

Girls study at home with their mother in Kabul after schools were closed Wednesday just hours after reopening

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‘We thought Taliban had changed’: Afghan girls banned from school

Days after the Taliban staged a cruel U-turn on allowing Afghan girls back to school, Adeeba Haidari feels as if she is in prison. ...

AFPMarch 25, 2022

Afghan girls leave their school following the Taliban's order of closure just hours after reopening in Kabul on March 23, 2022

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US, allies call on Taliban to reopen girls schools in Afghanistan

The United States and other Western countries on Thursday condemned the Taliban’s decision to shut girls secondary schools in Afghanistan just hours after reopening...

AFPMarch 24, 2022