Afghan girls, barred from education, turn to Madrassas to learn religious sciences

May 02, 2023

Afghan girls have turned to madrassas (religious schools) to learn the religious sciences since the country's closure of schools for girls above the sixth...

Afghan girls reiterate demand to reopen schools

Nov 11, 2023

After two years of the Taliban's decision to ban girls from accessing education after sixth class, Afghan girls reiterated their demand to reopen schools...

Afghan girls must return to school: Former Prez Hamid Karzai

Jan 25, 2022

Washington [US], January 25 : Afghan girls must be allowed to go to schools when they reopen in March, said former Afghan President Hamid...

Pakistan's Mufti Taqi Usman writes to Taliban for reopening schools for Afghan girls

Apr 22, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 22 : Following the closure of girls' schools by the Taliban and the world voicing out for justice for women and...

Afghan girls must reopen schools on their own: Afghan women rights activist

Sep 19, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 19 : Member of Afghanistan's former government's peace negotiating delegation and women rights activist, Fawzia Koofi on Sunday said that Afghan...

Afghan girls must not be excluded from schools: UNICEF

Sep 18, 2021

New York [US], September 18 : The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has welcomed the reopening of schools in Afghanistan from Saturday, but stressed that...