The Aporia
The Aporia
13 articles about 13 events for “Girls Education Under Taliban Rule”.
“What can get women detained under Taliban rule?”
“ICC unseals arrest warrants for 4 Taliban leaders wanted on gender persecution charges Since they took back control of the country, the Taliban have barred women from jobs, most public spaces and education beyond primary school The International Criminal…”
“In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, River, now in her 30s, has recalled the horror of the day she came face to face with the Taliban - and how, at just 17, she was forced to fight for her life simply for trying to get an education.”
“They say they work with girls who would be of school age in other countries, but are barred from education above sixth grade and from university under Taliban rules.”
“Since returning to power in August 2021, the Taliban has steadily expanded restrictions on women and girls – including bans on secondary and university education, limits on employment and increasingly strict regulations governing their appearance and movement…”
“Those are the words of a young woman in Kabul describing life in the Afghan capital five years after the chaotic exit of U.S.-led NATO troops made way for the return of Taliban rule in August 2021.”
“We have previously reported on the Taliban's position that public flogging (as well as stoning) are appropriate corporal punishment if they believe a citizen has violated certain precepts –- enabling girls to be educated despite the ban on secondary education…”
“Under current rules, girls are only allowed to go to school up to Grade 6, meaning those attending secondary and higher education are violating the Taliban’s strict religious code.”
“Under President Biden, we had over a dozen refineries closed in the United States, and Gavin Newsom doubled down and strangled two more refineries in California in the last 12 months.”
“In a country where girls are banned from secondary education, the 18-year-old argues her case calmly and confidently, her face completely hidden behind a full-face veil and sunglasses.”
“…r authorised a formal investigation in 2020, it covered the Taliban and its affiliate the Haqqani network, the so-called Islamic State-Khorasan Province group (ISIS-K), Afghan government forces, and US military and CIA personnel, all under a single…”
“…ls through which technical issues can be discussed with the Taliban," says Rina Amiri, an Afghan-born former American diplomat who served as the US special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights from 2022 to 2025 and also grappled with the terms under…”
“This was not possible under the Taliban, who returned to power in August 2021, imposing wide-ranging restrictions on women and girls, including barring them from secondary school and university, most professions and organised sport.”