Accidents & Disasters
2 girls die after falling into well in Maidan Wardak
Two young girls have died after falling into water well in Chak district of central Maidan Wardak province, an official said on Monday.
Education
118.5m girls out of school worldwide: UNESCO
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in a report says about 118.5 million girls around the world are deprived of
Education
Allow girls to sit university entrance exam, govt urged
KABUL (Pajhwok): A number of girls have expressed grave concern over their exclusion from the university entrance examination and urged the caretaker government to open
Education
Banned from education, Balkh girls turn to carpet weaving
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Many girls and women have started weaving carpets in northern Balkh province after the ban on their high and university education remains imposed.
Education
Girls being distributed university entrance test registration forms
KABUL (Pajhwok): Female high school graduates are being distributed forms to register for upcoming university entrance test locally called ‘Kankoor’ in 31 provinces, including Kabul,
Education
Postpone registering girls for entry test, private universities asked
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Higher Education has directed all private universities and higher educational institutes in the country to postpone registering girls for the
Education
Girls across Afghanistan appear in 12th grade exam today
KABUL (Pajhwok): Girls across Afghanistan are all poised to appear in the grade-12 exam that commences today (Wednesday). The girls passing the examination will appear
Data Journalism Stories
99pc of Afghans back reopening of girls’ schools
About 98.8 percent of Afghans support the reopening of schools for girls above sixth grade, finds an online Pajhwok Afghan News survey. Only 1.2 percent of...
Governance & Politics
Afghanistan only country where girls banned from school: Bahous
Decades of progress on gender equality and women’s rights in Afghanistan have been wiped out in mere months, said Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director...
Education
Many girls gather at Ghazni home to continue their studies
GHAZNI (Pajhwok): Many girls gather at a house daily in southern Ghazni province and study as the Islamic Emirate has been not allowing girls education
Accidents & Disasters
2 girls killed in Nangarhar roof collapse
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Two minor girls were killed in a roof collapse incident in Pachiragam district of eastern Nangarhar province, officials said Tuesday. Local people and
