Since 2021, Afghan girls have been barred from secondary education, while women have been excluded from universities since 2022. Restrictions also limit women’s movement, employment, public participation and access to public spaces, leaving many girls dependent on informal or hidden educational opportunities. Read More
Online learning and digital tools are giving some Afghan girls new opportunities to continue their education despite ongoing restrictions. KABUL — For millions of Afghan girls, the traditional classroom has become inaccessible. Yet the desire to learn remains strong, and technology is Read More
The School of Leadership, Afghanistan, founded by Shabana Basij-Rasikh, has opened a permanent campus in Rwanda for 122 Afghan girls who were forced to leave Afghanistan or barred from secondary education. Its SOLAx online platform also provides Afghan-curriculum lessons to about 41,000 Read More
Afghanistan remains the only country where girls and women are barred from secondary and higher education. Since 2021, millions of girls have been unable to continue beyond primary school, limiting future employment opportunities and contributing to shortages of skilled women. Many girls Read More
