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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Unresolved 50% Doha Talks Stall Without ICJ Action
The UN-led Doha process continues with no substantive concessions from the Taliban regarding women's rights. Canada, facing pressure from civil society but adhering to diplomatic protocol, announces that the mandatory negotiation phase has concluded without success but will pause arbitration proceedings for further 'quiet diplomacy,' maintaining the status quo of impunity.
Watch for: Canadian Foreign Minister announces extension of negotiation period for Afghanistan CEDAW case · UN spokesperson states no new decrees have been rescinded during latest Doha round
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Unresolved 30% Canada Files Arbitration Request
Yielding to intense domestic pressure and aligned with the precedent set by the Syria case, Ottawa officially declares the diplomatic negotiation phase dead. Canada files a formal request for arbitration under the CEDAW convention, signaling a shift from passive concern to active legal confrontation, though the Taliban dismisses the filing as irrelevant.
Watch for: Canadian government confirms submission of arbitration request to UNCITRAL regarding Afghanistan · State Department issues statement supporting Canada's legal move against Taliban regime
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Unresolved 10% Taliban Reinstates Limited Access to UN Offices
In a rare tactical concession to secure continued humanitarian funding, the Taliban quietly permits female UN staff and aid workers to re-enter designated compound areas under strict supervision. This limited reversal is framed as an 'administrative adjustment' rather than a policy change, aiming to stabilize aid flows without conceding on the broader education ban.
Watch for: UN aid workers return to Kabul offices after two-month ban · Taliban interior ministry issues new directive allowing female NGO staff access to coordination centers
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Unresolved 10% Massive Crackdown on Underground Schools
Seeking to eliminate the most visible form of resistance, Taliban forces launch coordinated raids on residential properties suspected of hosting underground schools in Kabul and Herat. Dozens of teachers and students are arrested, and the incident is used to justify a new, harsher decree criminalizing any unregistered female education with severe prison sentences.
Watch for: Taliban police raid residential homes in Kabul, detaining female educators · New Taliban decree imposes 10-year prison terms for organizing unauthorized girls' classes
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