'Why can't we study?' - Afghan girls still barred from school

Afghan girls selling tea and water at Nadir Khan hilltop in Kabul. The Taliban's hard-line government has excluded many girls from returning to class. PHOTO | AFP


By  AFP

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What you need to know:

  • After US-led forces ousted the Taliban in 2001, progress was made in girls' education.
  • The number of schools tripled and female literacy nearly doubled to 30 percent, but the change was largely limited to the cities. 

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