Search For "secondary schools"
Dress restrictions tighten for Afghanistan girls' schools, says rights gro
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 28 (ANI): After seizing powering August the last year, the Taliban instituted a de facto ban on girls' secondary education, even though community pressure resulted in some girls' secondary schools reopening in about nine provinces.
Read More
UNICEF raises concerns over closure of schools for girls in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 25 (ANI): The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has once again raised concerns over the closure of secondary schools for girls emphasizing that education in Afghanistan should not be a hostage to politics.
Read More
Taliban's prohibition on girls education departure from International law
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 20 (ANI): Taliban's announcement of closing secondary schools and high schools for girls is yet another departure by the regime from international law obligation which requires making secondary and higher education accessible to all.
Read More
UNHCR expresses concern over Taliban decree banning girls from schools
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 13 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner of Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed concern over the closure of secondary schools for Afghan girls and their safety.
Read More
UN special envoy blames Taliban's ban on girls' education for negative glo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 12 (ANI): Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Mette Knudsen, during a briefing of the Diplomatic Corps, highlighted that the Taliban's decision to ban girls from attending secondary schools has negatively impacted the attitude of the global c
Read More
EU calls on Taliban to open secondary schools for girls in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 29 (ANI): The European Union on Monday condemned the Taliban's decision to ban girls from receiving secondary education and believes that this lowers the movement's chances to gain the "desired" legitimacy, Sputnik reported.
Read More
Women Foreign Ministers slam ban on girls in Afghanistan's secondary class
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], March 25 (ANI): Female Foreign Ministers from over a dozen countries including Australia, UK and Norway on Friday expressed their deep disappointment and concern over the girls being barred access to secondary schools in Afghanistan.
Read More
US, allies call on Taliban to revoke ban on girls' education in Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 25 (ANI): Condemning the Taliban's decision not to reopen secondary schools to Afghan girls, the United States and its allies have called on the group to revoke its decision.
Read More
Blinken asks Taliban to reverse ban on girls' education in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): Condemning the U-turn over re-opening girls' secondary schools in Afghanistan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected the Taliban's excuses for reversing their commitment to the people of Afghanistan.
Read More
School education, liquidity crisis, human rights discussed in Oslo talks:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Oslo [Norway], January 27 (ANI): The European Union's special envoy to Afghanistan has "underlined the need for primary and secondary schools to be accessible for boys and girls throughout the country when the school year starts in March".
Read More
Over 60,000 vacancies at Hong Kong public primary, secondary schools: Repo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hongkong, December 29 (ANI): Hong Kong public primary and secondary schools have over 60,000 vacancies as reported recently by Hong Kong's public primary and secondary schools records.
Read More
Taliban say Afghan girls will return to secondary schools soon
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 18 (ANI): Amid widespread criticism over human rights issues in Afghanistan, the Taliban has said girls will be allowed to return to secondary schools soon.
Read More