School Reopening
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Activists Stage Symbolic Classes to Highlight Ongoing Education Restrictions on Girls
DID Press: In response to five years of educational deprivation faced by Afghan girls, members of the Golden Needle Literary Association organized symbolic classes behind the closed gates of schools and universities. The protest aimed to draw public and international…
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UNHCR Official Opens “Regi Kalacha” School in Kandahar
DID Press: Arafat Jamal, representative of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), inaugurated the “Regi Kalacha” school in Kandahar, emphasizing support for education for both girls and boys. The “Regi Kalacha” school is part of six newly built schools in…
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International Pressure Mounts on Taliban to Reopen Girls’ Schools
DID Press: As Afghanistan begins its new school year, international organizations and diplomats have renewed calls for the Taliban to reopen schools for girls beyond sixth grade. Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, wrote on X that it…
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Taliban Remain Silent on Reopening Girls’ Schools in Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Education outlined its plans for the start of the 2026 academic year but made no mention of reopening girls’ schools beyond sixth grade. Since 23 March 2022, millions of Afghan girls have been denied…
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School Bells Ring in Afghanistan, Yet Girls Remain Locked Out for 5th Consecutive Year
DID Press: As Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education under the Taliban rang the bell to mark the start of the 2026 academic year on Thursday (March 26), girls’ schools above sixth grade remained closed for the fifth consecutive year. Taliban officials…
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UNICEF Urges Afghanistan to Reopen Schools for Girls at Start of 2026 Academic Year
DID Press: UNICEF called on Afghanistan to reopen girls’ schools, warning that prolonged restrictions on education threaten their future, On Thursday (March 26), coinciding with the start of the 2026 academic year. Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia,…
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Rahmatullah Nabil: Taliban “Locking Afghanistan’s Future” by Banning Girls’ Education
DID Press: Rahmatullah Nabil, former intelligence chief of Afghanistan, warned that the continued closure of girls’ schools by the Taliban is not only blocking education but also placing the country’s future at serious risk. His remarks came as the new…
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UN Raises Alarm Over Ongoing Education Ban on Afghan Girls
DID Press: UN voiced renewed concern over the continued denial of education to girls in Afghanistan, urging authorities to immediately lift restrictions. Richard Bennett, the UN’s special rapporteur, issued the warning as the new school year begins alongside the Persian…
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OIC Urges Action to Restore Girls’ Education in Afghanistan
DID Press: Organization of Islamic Cooperation has stressed that girls’ education in Afghanistan is a critical issue with far-reaching consequences for the country’s development. Khalil Ibrahim Okur, deputy head of the organization’s humanitarian affairs department, said access to education for…
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Karzai Reaffirms Girls School Reopenings, Women’s Full Participation
DID Press: On International Women’s Day, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai praised the historic contributions of Afghan women to the country’s development. In a statement issued Sunday, he emphasized that women, working side by side with men, have played a…
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