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UN: 2.4 million Afghan girls banned from secondary education by Taliban

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The United Nations has reported that approximately 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan are currently banned from secondary education due to the Taliban's policies. This ban, which prevents girls from studying beyond primary school, has been in place since the Taliban's return to power in 2021. The UN's education body, UNESCO, has urged an end to this policy, warning that the number of affected girls could rise to nearly four million by 2030 if the ban continues, and has characterized the restrictions as "gender apartheid." AI

RANK_REASON Significant policy impact on a large population, reported by a major international organization. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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UN: 2.4 million Afghan girls banned from secondary education by Taliban

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    2.4 million Afghan girls banned from schools 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says

    Around 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the United Nations said on Tuesday, urging an end to such “discrimination”. The Taliban administration, recognised solely by Russia, has imposed a s…

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