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Coverage dated August 14, 2024

Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, says UNESCO

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The Taliban have deliberately deprived at least 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans. That's according to new data released Thursday by UNESCO. Afghanistan is the only country in the world with bans on female secondary and higher education. The U.N.

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    Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, says UNESCO (opens KOB 4)

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    The Taliban have deliberately deprived at least 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans. That's according to new data released Thursday by UNESCO. Afghanistan is the only country in the world with bans on female secondary and higher education. The U.N.

  2. Voice of America

    Taliban 'deliberately' keep 1.4 million Afghan girls out of school (opens Voice of America)

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    Education bans put at risk the future of an entire generation in Afghanistan, new UNESCO report says

  3. Digital Journal

    1.4 mn girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return: UNESCO (opens Digital Journal)

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    At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of

  4. Al Jazeera

    Taliban ‘deliberately deprived’ 1.4 million girls of schooling: UN (opens Al Jazeera)

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    As Afghanistan’s rulers mark three years in power, the future of an entire generation of girls is ‘in jeopardy’.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Taliban Restrictions Have Deprived 1.4 Million Afghan Girls Of Schooling, UN Agency Says (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Taliban’s ban on women receiving above a secondary has deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of an education since 2021.

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