Afghanistan: 1,736 Days Without Secondary Education for Girls

In Afghanistan, 1,736 days have passed since the suspension of education for girls above grade six, with the Taliban authorities continuing to enforce the restriction. The Taliban’s acting Minister of Higher Education, Mullah Neda Mohammad Nadim, has previously described the policy as a measure aimed at preventing what he referred to as “misguidance and moral corruption.” International organizations report that over nearly five years, the ongoing ban has left millions of Afghan girls without access to secondary and higher education, triggering widespread concern among humanitarian agencies and the international community.