Taliban have barred 2.4 mn Afghan girls from school | TheBriefWire
Taliban have barred 2.4 mn Afghan girls from school
Published 11 August 2026 ยท world
Synopsis Taliban barred 2.4 million Afghan girls from secondary education since 2021. Afghanistan is the only country with such formal bans on education. This risks
Synopsis Taliban barred 2.4 million Afghan girls from secondary education since 2021. Afghanistan is the only country with such formal bans on education. This risks condemning the nation to decades of lost potential and poverty. UNESCO estimates significant income losses and increased early marriage risks. The ban also exacerbates a shortage of qualified female teachers in schools.
Published: August 11, 2026 โข 11:41 PM IST ยท Updated: August 12, 2026 โข 12:38 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Synopsis Taliban barred 2.4 million Afghan girls from secondary education since 2021. Afghanistan is the only country with such formal bans on education.
This risks condemning the nation to decades of lost potential and poverty.
UNESCO estimates significant income losses and increased early marriage risks.
The ban also exacerbates a shortage of qualified female teachers in schools.