KABUL (Pajhwok): Millions of girls in Afghanistan continue to be locked out of the classroom, the UN secretary-general deplores.
Antonio Guterres called the closure of schools for girls above sixth grade an unjustifiable violation of equal rights that damaged the entire country.
“Girls belong in school,” Guterres tweeted, with the Ministry of Education saying the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was working on a plan to reopen the schools.
Calls have lately grown for the Taliban to implement major policy changes to uphold the rights of Afghan women and girls.
For their part, the Taliban say they are committed to . . .
