Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where secondary and higher education is effectively closed to girls and women.
More than 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban authorities took power five years ago, UNICEF has said.
UNICEF warned that the continued education restrictions are exposing girls to child labour, early marriage, violence and other protection risks in the country.
Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where secondary and higher education is effectively closed to girls and women.
Girls have been barred from formal education beyond grade six since September 2021, while women have been prohibited from attending universities since December 2022.
