1,000-day Taliban ban on girls' education beyond 6th grade hinders Afghanistan's progress, UN warns.

1,000 days since Taliban banned girls from attending school past 6th grade; UN says no progress for Afghanistan without education for all. UNICEF urges Taliban to allow girls to return to school, highlighting the fact that no country can progress when half its population is deprived of education. Over 1 million girls are affected, and the UN warns that the ban on girls' education remains the Taliban's biggest obstacle to gaining international recognition.

June 13, 2024
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