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The Taliban stopped girls’ education beyond sixth grade because they said it didn’t comply with their interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia. They didn’t stop it for boys.
The Taliban have eliminated subjects like art, sports, English and civic education. “The Taliban are causing irreversible damage to the Afghan education system for boys as well as girls,” said ...
Since it swept back to power in 2021, the Taliban has systematically stripped women and girls of their fundamental rights by passing laws that restrict access to education, work and freedoms of ...
The Taliban claimed to recognise their Islamic duty to offer education to both boys and girls, yet a decree was passed that banned girls above the age of 8 from receiving education. Maulvi Kalamadin insisted it was only a temporary suspension and that women would return to school and work once facilities and street security were adapted to ...
She said UNICEF works with partners to run community-based education classes for 600,000 children, two-thirds of them girls, and train teachers. Although Afghan boys have access to education, Human Rights Watch has said the Taliban's “abusive” educational policies are harming them. In a report published in December, the group said deep harm ...
The ban on girls’ education remains the Taliban’s biggest obstacle to gaining recognition as the legitimate rulers of Afghanistan. Although Afghan boys have access to education, Human Rights Watch has criticized the Taliban, saying their “abusive” educational policies are harming boys as well as girls. The group, in a report published ...
The 27-year-old was evacuated from Pakistan at 15 after being shot in the head by a Pakistan Taliban gunman who targeted her for speaking out about girls' education. Malala: I never imagined women ...
[10] [11] In 2023, the Taliban arrested female education campaigner Matiullah Wesa after he traveled to remote parts of the country to improve access to education for all children. The Taliban previously arrested another outspoken critic of the ban on women's education Ismail Mashal in February, but he was released from custody on March 5. [60]