“Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where girls and women are formally banned from secondary and higher education.”

AP News · Aug 10 · UNESCO: 2.4M Afghan girls barred from school 5 years after Taliban takeover

“Five years is not a temporary interruption in a child's education. It is clearly almost an entire secondary school cycle.”

AP News · Aug 10 · UNESCO: 2.4M Afghan girls barred from school 5 years after Taliban takeover

“UNESCO continues to call for the immediate and unconditional restoration of girls and women's right to secondary and higher education. It is not negotiable. It's a basic human right and we reiterate that there is no substitute for this.”

AP News · Aug 10 · UNESCO: 2.4M Afghan girls barred from school 5 years after Taliban takeover

“Afghanistan had made really major progress in expanding girls' access to education. But unfortunately, much of that progress now has been completely reversed.”

AP News · Aug 10 · UNESCO: 2.4M Afghan girls barred from school 5 years after Taliban takeover

“While the restriction remains, we cannot abandon Afghan learners. UNESCO work with communities and our partners from the communities to preserve every possible pathway to learning.”

AP News · Aug 10 · UNESCO: 2.4M Afghan girls barred from school 5 years after Taliban takeover