Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls' right to education

By UN News

Sep 18, 2023 8:30 am

The international community must ensure that every girl in Afghanistan has an opportunity to learn, the head of the UN fund for education in emergencies said on Monday – the second anniversary of the Taliban's edict banning secondary education for girls.

'Denying education to girls is a violation of universal human rights,' said Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW).

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The international community must ensure that every girl in Afghanistan has an opportunity to learn, the head of the UN fund for education in emergencies said on Monday – the second anniversary of the Taliban's edict banning secondary education for girls.

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