After months of closure, girl schools reopen in Afghanistan's Ghor province

Nov 18, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 18 : After months of the closure of girls' schools in Ghor province of Afghanistan, now female students from grade 7...

Taliban calls out UN Security council to permanently end all travel bans

Nov 25, 2022

Earlier in September, Human Rights Watch urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) not to extend the existing government officials' travel exemption as a...

Depriving girls of secondary education costs USD 500mn to Afghan economy: UNICEF

Aug 16, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 16 : Keeping girls out of secondary school costs Afghanistan 2.5 per cent of its annual GDP, according to a new...

Over 4 million Afghan children out of school, more than half are girls: UNICEF

Nov 27, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 27 : More than 4 million children are out of school in Afghanistan, with girls being the most affected, United Nations...

Taliban shirks responsibility, blames Afghan parents for closure of girls schools

Sep 11, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 11 : Drawing flak over the decision to close girls' schools in Afghanistan, the Taliban on Sunday shifted the blame on...

UK stresses importance of getting Afghan girls back to school during talks with Taliban

Nov 28, 2021

Doha [Qatar], November 29 : Charge d'Affaires of the UK Mission to Afghanistan on Sunday stressed the importance of getting Afghan girls back to...