1.4 Million Afghan Girls Banned From Schools Since Taliban Return To Power

The Taliban government has deliberately denied schooling to 1.4 million Afghan girls through its bans, the United Nations Nations Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization said on Thursday.

In September 2021, the Taliban regime banned education for girls above class six claiming that it does not comply with its interpretation of the Sharia, or Islamic law. This came a month after the group took control of Afghanistan.

The number of girls who were denied access to secondary education has risen by 3,00,000 since the previous count in April 2023, said the specialised UN agency. This was the result of more girls reaching the age limit of 12 every year.