2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school during 5 years of Taliban rule, UN says
Summary
About 2.4 million Afghan girls have been unable to attend secondary school since the Taliban took control five years ago. The U.N. agency UNESCO says this ban violates their basic rights and calls for schools to reopen for girls immediately.Key Facts
- The Taliban took power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021.
- After taking control, the Taliban banned girls from attending secondary and higher education.
- Approximately 2.4 million Afghan girls are currently excluded from secondary school.
- Afghanistan is now the only country in the world where girls and women are formally banned from secondary and higher education.
- Before the Taliban takeover, about 1 million girls were enrolled in secondary education in 2021.
- UNESCO says the ban reverses 20 years of progress in girls' education in Afghanistan.
- The Taliban rejects international appeals to lift the education ban, calling it a domestic issue.
- UNESCO supports local community programs for literacy and skills training to help Afghan girls learn despite restrictions.
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