Saturday marks the 5th anniversary of the current Taliban rule in Aghanistan. They've had a devastating impact on girls' education. A lesser told story is their impact on the education of boys.
Afghan school boys wear Taliban-imposed uniforms of turbans and long tunics in a school in Herat. The government has put more focus on religious education since returning to power on August 15, 2021.
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UNESCO: 2.4 million girls barred from school in Afghanistan
Five years after Taliban takeover, 2.4 million Afghan girls still excluded from school: Unesco
Taliban takeover leaves millions of Afghan girls shut out of secondary school
Taliban have barred 2.4 million Afghan girls from school since 2021, UNESCO says
Over 2.6 Million Afghan Girls Denied Secondary Education Since Taliban Takeover In 2021, Says UNICEF
2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, U.N. says
2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says
Taliban have barred 2.4 million Afghan girls from school since 2021: UNESCO
2.4 million Afghan girls banned from schools 5 years after Taliban takeover: UN
Afghan girls can no longer go to school. For the boys who can, education has been replaced by radicalisation | The National
