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Afghanistan's story in education is still confronted by major challenges. Three and a half million children – 75% of them girls – are still out of school. Poverty, the lack of qualified female teachers in rural schools (which is especially linked to girls' education), and substandard school facilities all account for low enrollment.
The Afghanistan Poverty Status Update was jointly produced by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's Ministry of Economy and the World Bank.It used the National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (NRVA) data and according to its assessment 36% of Afghan population remained poor in 2007–08 and in 2012.
Currently, there are 1200 students enrolled in the school, and 22 female teachers are handling 23 classes with students from 1st Grade to 9th Grade. While waiting for the new building to be constructed, students used the building of an old health clinic as a temporary site.
The children are being sold, forced to work, and facing starvation. Child labor, malnutrition, and education restrictions have put the future of Afghanistan's youth in peril: 'This is not the ...
There is no one better to tell the story of womenhood in Afghanistan than the women themselves
Afghanistan has spiraled into near-universal poverty since the Taliban took over. The price of basic goods has surged, drought is worsening food insecurity and some have resorted to selling their ...
School officials have raised concerns about 16 adults and 24 students from the Cajon Valley Union School District in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon.
The cycle of poverty perpetuates itself, as child brides have limited future employment opportunities; in one survey, 94.3% of women who had been child brides reported that they were unemployed. [5] The Taliban's August 2021 takeover of Afghanistan increased poverty and desperation. Two months later, over half the population suffered food ...