Taliban's Educational Policies Inflicting 'Irreversible Damage' on Afghanistan's Education System

Human Rights Watch report highlights harm to both boys and girls, calls for immediate international response.

The Taliban's educational policies are causing irreversible damage to Afghanistan's education system, affecting both boys and girls, according to a report by Human Rights Watch.
Since the Taliban took power in 2021, they have dismissed all female teachers from boys’ schools, leading to a lack of qualified teachers and a decline in educational quality.
Subjects such as art, sports, English and civic education have been eliminated from the curriculum, and there has been an increase in corporal punishment in schools.
The changes have led to increased fears among boys about attending school, falling attendance, and a loss of hope for the future.
Human Rights Watch urges the Taliban to end their discriminatory ban on girls’ and women’s education and to stop violating boys’ rights to safe and quality education.