Taliban Bans Afghan Girls From Education, UN Reports

Afghan school girls attend their classroom on the first day of the new school year, in Kabul, Saturday, March 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)

In a recent report by a U.N. agency, it was revealed that the Taliban's deliberate bans on female education in Afghanistan have resulted in 1.4 million Afghan girls being deprived of schooling. This makes Afghanistan the only country in the world with bans on female secondary and higher education.

Since taking power in 2021, the Taliban have prohibited girls from attending school beyond the sixth grade, citing that it goes against their interpretation of Sharia, or Islamic law. Unfortunately, there have been no indications from the Taliban of any plans to reopen schools for girls and women.