Afghans keep close watch as some girls’ schools open, then shut
Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters Many Afghans are following news of a reversal in girls’ school openings in eastern Paktia province for clues on whether the Taliban will loosen restrictions on girls’ education after reneging on a pledge to reopen high schools in March. Some girls’ secondary schools in what is considered a conservative part of the […]
Some girls’ high schools in eastern Afghanistan open – local officials
Kabul, AfghanistanReuters Authorities in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktia said girls’ high schools had opened in recent days, though the move had not been officially approved. Most girls’ secondary schools in Afghanistan have been closed since the Taliban took over in August, 2021, after the group made a sudden U-turn on promises to open them […]