The Taliban did not immediately comment on Pakistani assertions that they would let Afghan girls pursue higher education in the neighboring country. Pakistan offers fully funded scholarships to ...

(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File) Girls attend school on the first day of the new school year, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File) The International Criminal ...

He has barred girls from attending school beyond the sixth grade and blocked female students from accessing university education. Afghan women are banned from most public and private sector ...

The situation continues to deteriorate, with even primary school enrollment for girls in decline, according to UNESCO. With female teachers barred from instructing boys, a shortage of educators has ...

Karim Khan said that a crime against humanity was being committed by top officials against “Afghan women and girls, as well as the LGBTQI+ community.” By Marlise Simons The chief prosecutor of ...

Kabul, Afghanistan - January 23, 2025 Around 260 Afghan girls graduated today from the Shaykh Abdul Qadir Jilani religious school in Kabul. Access to higher education for Afghan women has been ...

Globally, 122 million girls are out of school, according to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Of those, 2.5 million are banned from education in Afghanistan. Somaya ...

“It is a travesty and tragedy that millions of Afghan girls have been stripped of their right to education. No country has ever thrived by disempowering and leaving behind half its population ...

She was 20 years old, dreaming of a fulfilled life. The smart, ambitious young woman was among 20 Afghan women and girls enrolled in a secret school, seeking knowledge and a future. But the ...

It had previously been disrupted after the Taliban regained power in 2021, banning girls’ education beyond the sixth grade and restricting Afghan women from traveling without male companions.

The Monash Global Peace and Security (GPS) Centre continues its commitment to advancing the rights, resilience, and empowerment of Afghan women and girls. Under the leadership of GPS Project ...