I lived through the first Taliban girls’ school ban — watching it happen again is heartbreaking
In August 2021, the Taliban recaptured Kabul and, within weeks, barred girls from attending school beyond Grade 6. The ban has not lifted. Afghanistan remains the only country in the world that formally bars girls and women from secondary and higher education. In the years since, Afghan women have also been banned from working across most sectors that once employed them, from the civil service to national and international aid organizations. About 2.2 million adolescent girls have been barred…
Where: Australia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ottawa, Germany, Netherlands, Canada
Exact coordinates
australia: -25.270, 133.780
pakistan: 30.380, 69.350
afghanistan: 33.930, 67.710
ottawa: 45.420, -75.700
germany: 51.170, 10.450
netherlands: 52.130, 5.290
canada: 56.130, -106.350
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