Afghan girls News
The report cautions that many countries are likely to miss their 2025 national education targets for 75 million students, signalling that global efforts toward achieving universal education are seriously off course, details below.
Expressing concern over the situation of women in the war-torn country of Afghanistan, the Security Council called on the Taliban to reopen schools and swiftly reverse these policies and practices, which represents an increasing erosion of fundamental freedoms of people in the country.
The members said that the recent decision by the Taliban is a profoundly disturbing setback.
Dozens of students have rallied in Kabul on Friday to protest the Taliban`s decision to block girls` schools.
Condemning the Taliban`s move, the United States and its allies have called on the group to revoke its decision.
On March 23, the Taliban decided to deny Afghan girls the opportunity to finally go back to school.
A joint statement issued by Foreign Ministers of UK, US, the High Representative of the European Union and others has condemned the decision.
Mujahid reiterated that girls and boys will be separated in classrooms.
Girls are only allowed to attend classes up to sixth grade in public schools.
Taliban have issued a new diktat banning on co-education
They have said that 'men are not allowed to teach girls in Afghanistan'
This was announced by acting Afghan Higher Education Minister
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