South China Morning Post·Hong Kong·Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 05:33 PM
2.4 million Afghan girls banned from schools 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says
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Around 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the United Nations said on Tuesday, urging an end to such “discrimination”. The Taliban administration, recognised solely by Russia, has imposed a s