UNICEF: over 2.6 million Afghan girls denied secondary education since Taliban takeover

UNICEF reported on Friday that more than 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education in the five years since the Taliban seized power in 2021. The figure highlights the dramatic scale of educational exclusion under Taliban rule. The Taliban banned girls from attending school above sixth grade.

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