International organisations urge Taliban to reopen schools for girls

Jan 25, 2024

As for over two years now, girls are barred from accessing education in Afghanistan, International organisations have called for lifting the ban on girls'...

Taliban announces indefinite ban on university education for Afghan girls

Dec 20, 2022

The Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021 and imposed policies severely restricting basic rights--particularly those of women and girls, according to Human Rights...

Ban on girls' education damaging entire Afghanistan, says UN chief

Apr 03, 2022

New York [US], April 3 : Expressing concern at the Taliban's decision to ban girls' education in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that...

Talibani official dubs ban on girls' education a 'cultural constraint'

Aug 08, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 9 : Acting Talibani appointed education minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Noorullah Munir said that the schools in the...

European Parliament strongly condemns education ban for girls

Apr 07, 2022

Brussels [Belgium], April 8 : The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have expressed deep concern over the Taliban's recent decision to indefinitely extend...

Afghan girls face bleak future as ban on secondary education persists

Jul 13, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 13 : The Taliban's ban on secondary education has already caused girls in Afghanistan to lose 300 days of their studies...