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...

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...

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...

French MPs call for sanctions on Taliban officials over school ban for girls

Apr 13, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 13 : French Parliamentarians have called for sanctions on Taliban officials in response to the ban on school girls above grade...

French MPs call for sanctions on Taliban officials over school ban for girls

Apr 13, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 13 : French Parliamentarians have called for sanctions on Taliban officials in response to the ban on school girls above grade...

Female teachers to be reinstated in Afghanistan schools

May 06, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 6 : Amidst several discussions in Afghanistan over the Taliban decree banning secondary schools for girls, the Nimroz education department has...