Afghanistan begins new school year with girls still barred from education

For the third consecutive year, the Taliban's ban on secondary education for girls affects over 1 million, leaving Afghanistan as the sole country with such restrictions.

• More than 1 million girls are barred from attending classes beyond the sixth grade as the Taliban continue their ban on female education.
• The Taliban's education ministry marked the start of the new academic year with a ceremony that excluded female journalists.
• Boys and men return to classes, but girls and women remain excluded from secondary and higher education under Taliban rule.
• Online classes have emerged in response to the ban, but challenges such as a lack of computers and internet access limit their effectiveness.
• The ban on girls' education is cited as the Taliban's biggest obstacle to gaining international recognition as Afghanistan's legitimate rulers.

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