Coverage dated September 17, 2023

UN Chief Urges Taliban to Lift 'Unjustifiable' Education Ban on Afghan Girls

Headline from Voice of America

The Taliban, who took power in August 2021, banned girls from school beyond sixth grade, making Afghanistan the only country in the world with restrictions on education for females

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Columbian

    2 years ago, the Taliban banned girls from school. It’s a worsening crisis for all Afghans (opens The Columbian)

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    ISLAMABAD (AP) — Two years after the Taliban banned girls from school beyond sixth grade, Afghanistan is the only country in the world with restrictions on female education. Now, the rights of Afghan

  2. Fox News

    UN adds Afghan crisis onto agenda after Taliban bans women and girls from school, public spaces, jobs (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Taliban, which banned girls from attending school beyond sixth grade, is furthering its restrictions by prohibiting women from participating in social or public events.

  3. Voice of America

    UN Chief Urges Taliban to Lift 'Unjustifiable' Education Ban on Afghan Girls (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The Taliban, who took power in August 2021, banned girls from school beyond sixth grade, making Afghanistan the only country in the world with restrictions on education for females

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