Taliban fail to explain closure of girls' schools in Afghanistan to UN

Jun 17, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 17 : Taliban on Thursday failed to explain the closure of girls' schools in Afghanistan to the UN after the Taliban...

Afghanistan: Women reiterate call for access to schools, universities

Oct 24, 2023

More than two years have passed since Taliban banned girls from studying beyond sixth grade in Afghanistan and there is no sign of reopening...

Dress restrictions tighten for Afghanistan girls' schools, says rights group

Apr 28, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 28 : After seizing powering August the last year, the Taliban instituted a de facto ban on girls' secondary education, even...

UN Official describes situation of Afghan women and girls as regressing

Aug 23, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 24 : UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths called out the Taliban for reopening girls' schools...

Conditions for reopening schools for girls above Grade 6 still unsuitable: Taliban

May 11, 2023

Sayed Habibullah Agha said that the final decision regarding the reopening of the schools will be made by religious clerics.

Religious scholars in Paktika province urge Taliban to reopen girls' schools

Apr 14, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 14 : Amid the worldwide condemnation of the Taliban regime's diktat to ban girls from attending school over sixth grade, a...