Afghanistan: Toll of Ban on Girls’ Secondary Education

By Human Rights Watch

LAUNCH INTERACTIVE Share this via Facebook Share this via Twitter Share this via WhatsApp Share this via Email Other ways to share Share this via LinkedIn Share this via Reddit Share this via Telegram Share this via Printer What Is Lost When We Shut Girls out of School? (London) – The Taliban’s ban on secondary education has already caused girls in Afghanistan to lose 300 days of their studies with devastating consequences for them, their families, and the country’s future, Human Rights Watch said today in a new video feature. The video features six prominent Afghan women: Tamana…

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