The Taliban administration is not allowing girls beyond sixth grade to return to school.
that the Taliban administration fears offering girls a secondary education could alienate their rural supporters, stating that most of rural Afghanistan is opposed. “We don’t say they will be closed forever,” he said.
On behalf of The Malala Fund, a non-profit that advocates for girls’ education worldwide, Malala Yousafzaisaying, “I had one hope for today: that Afghan girls walking to school would not be sent back home. But the Taliban did not keep their promise. They will keep finding excuses to stop girls from learning – because they are afraid of educated girls and empowered women.”
Since the Taliban’s return to power, many schools for girls and women across the country have been forced to
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Afghan girls return to school as Taliban ends banSchools will reopen across several provinces but those in the southern region of Kandahar – Taliban's spiritual heartland – will not open until next month, Taliban says, without giving any reason.
Baca lebih lajut »
Taliban reopens Afghan schools — except for girls after sixth gradeThe Taliban reopened schools across Afghanistan on Wednesday but issued a last-minute ruling banning classes for girls beyond the sixth grade, citing space constraints and “technical issues,” according to the acting deputy minister for education.
Baca lebih lajut »
Despite Pledges, Taliban Nixes Many Girls From Returning to School at Last MinuteThe hardline leadership of Afghanistan’s new rulers has decided against opening educational institutions to girls beyond sixth grade, a Taliban official said Wednesday, the first day of Afghanistan’s new school year.
Baca lebih lajut »
Taliban break promise on higher education for Afghan girlsThe reversal was so sudden that the Education Ministry was caught off guard on Wednesday, the start of the school year. Some girls in higher grades returned to schools, only to be told to go home.
Baca lebih lajut »
Taliban Abruptly Decide to Keep Secondary Schools Closed to GirlsThe night before the resumption of classes, the group canceled a long-planned reopening for those in seventh-grade and above in Afghanistan, dealing another blow to women’s rights under their rule.
Baca lebih lajut »
Two Teens Caught With Handgun at NYC High School: PoliceTwo teens were caught with a handgun at a New York City high school, police said.
Baca lebih lajut »