Five years of Taliban rule: girls' education destroyed — and boys' schooling too

Saturday marks five years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, with a devastating impact on education. While the ban on girls' schooling is widely reported, the Taliban has also severely curtailed education for boys. Afghanistan's entire school system has plunged into crisis under Taliban rule.

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