The Taliban has sparked outrage and concern among human rights groups, after it reversed stance and closed secondary schools for girls across Afghanistan. Thousands of young students were sent home, confused and worried about their future. Many Western countries have made girls' education a key condition to resuming financial aid to Afghanistan.
Also on the show, we look back at the trailblazing life of Madeleine Albright, America's first female secretary of state. She passed away earlier this week aged 84.
Plus, our Brazil correspondents meet a football coach who's trying to reduce teen pregnancy, and South Africa's "Black Mermaid" takes FRANCE 24 under the sea in her mission to make the oceans a safer and more inclusive place.
