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Education Ban, Public Stoning: 10 Times Taliban Policies Targeted Women
Since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, they have prohibited girls from attending secondary schools and universities
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"Bus, Man, Gun, Blood": Malala Yousafzai Reveals How Smoking Weed Brought Back Trauma Of Taliban Attack
Malala Yousafzai, now 28 and known worldwide for championing girls' education, was only 15 when she was shot by a masked Taliban gunman while riding a school bus in Pakistan's Swat Valley.
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15 Million Primary-Age Girls Out Of School Wordwide, Says UN Report
15 million primary-age girls around the world are currently out of school, as systemic gender discrimination continues to hinder equal access to education for girls and young women globally.
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Afghan Girls Turn To Madrassas Amid Education Ban By Taliban
For six hours every day after school, Nahideh works in a cemetery, collecting water from a nearby shrine to sell to mourners visiting loved ones' graves. She dreams of becoming a doctor - but knows it is a futile dream.
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"Focus On Studies": Ban On Smartphones In Afghanistan Schools Kicks In
A ban on smartphones in schools issued by Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan came into force, students and teachers confirmed to AFP on Wednesday, over concerns of "focus" and "Islamic law".
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Taliban Minister Asks Government To Lift Education Ban On Afghan Girls
The Taliban's acting deputy foreign minister called on his senior leadership to open schools for Afghan girls, among the strongest public rebukes of a policy that has contributed to the international isolation of its rulers.
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1.4 Million Afghan Girls Banned From Schools Since Taliban Return To Power
At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now "in jeopardy", the United Nations' cultural agency said Thursday.
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Afghanistan Schools Restart, Girls Still Barred From Secondary School
Schools in Afghanistan opened for the new academic year on Wednesday, with girls lamenting being banned from joining secondary-level classes for a third year in a row.
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Taliban Minister Says Women's Education Ban Caused Public Disconnect
The Taliban appointed Deputy Foreign Minister while speaking at a graduation ceremony, stressed the importance of reopening schools for girl students beyond grade 6 and said a society without knowledge is "dark".
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"Nothing Allowed For Them": Afghan Women Demand Education Rights In UN
Engineering student Somaya Faruqi had to flee Afghanistan to continue her studies after the Taliban government returned to power two years ago and banned more than 1.1 million girls and women from schools and universities.
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Education Ban, Public Stoning: 10 Times Taliban Policies Targeted Women
Since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, they have prohibited girls from attending secondary schools and universities
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"Bus, Man, Gun, Blood": Malala Yousafzai Reveals How Smoking Weed Brought Back Trauma Of Taliban Attack
Malala Yousafzai, now 28 and known worldwide for championing girls' education, was only 15 when she was shot by a masked Taliban gunman while riding a school bus in Pakistan's Swat Valley.
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15 Million Primary-Age Girls Out Of School Wordwide, Says UN Report
15 million primary-age girls around the world are currently out of school, as systemic gender discrimination continues to hinder equal access to education for girls and young women globally.
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Afghan Girls Turn To Madrassas Amid Education Ban By Taliban
For six hours every day after school, Nahideh works in a cemetery, collecting water from a nearby shrine to sell to mourners visiting loved ones' graves. She dreams of becoming a doctor - but knows it is a futile dream.
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"Focus On Studies": Ban On Smartphones In Afghanistan Schools Kicks In
A ban on smartphones in schools issued by Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan came into force, students and teachers confirmed to AFP on Wednesday, over concerns of "focus" and "Islamic law".
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Taliban Minister Asks Government To Lift Education Ban On Afghan Girls
The Taliban's acting deputy foreign minister called on his senior leadership to open schools for Afghan girls, among the strongest public rebukes of a policy that has contributed to the international isolation of its rulers.
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1.4 Million Afghan Girls Banned From Schools Since Taliban Return To Power
At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire generation now "in jeopardy", the United Nations' cultural agency said Thursday.
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Afghanistan Schools Restart, Girls Still Barred From Secondary School
Schools in Afghanistan opened for the new academic year on Wednesday, with girls lamenting being banned from joining secondary-level classes for a third year in a row.
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Taliban Minister Says Women's Education Ban Caused Public Disconnect
The Taliban appointed Deputy Foreign Minister while speaking at a graduation ceremony, stressed the importance of reopening schools for girl students beyond grade 6 and said a society without knowledge is "dark".
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"Nothing Allowed For Them": Afghan Women Demand Education Rights In UN
Engineering student Somaya Faruqi had to flee Afghanistan to continue her studies after the Taliban government returned to power two years ago and banned more than 1.1 million girls and women from schools and universities.
