Women and girls education
1000 schools in Afghanistan closed as Taliban strike at education
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About 3.5 million children are out of school, 75% of them girls – not just because of violence but also a lack of female teachers, early marriage and social restrictions.
Thursday، 26 October، 2017Girls’ School Enrolment Rises in Afghan Province Despite Challenges
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Afghan provincial officials reported a rise in girls’ enrolment rates across eastern Nangarhar Province, despite constant attacks and threats by Islamic State and other militant groups in the area.
Wednesday، 25 October، 2017“I Won’t Be a Doctor, and One Day You’ll Be Sick”
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Sixteen years after the US-led military intervention that ousted the Taliban government, an estimated two-thirds of Afghan girls do not go to school.
Wednesday، 25 October، 2017