Memo banning Afghan girls singing prompts #IAmMySong protest
Kabul, AfghanistanAP A memo from Afghanistan’s education ministry banning girls 12-years-old and older from singing at school functions has been causing a stir on social media, prompting the authorities to say it was a mistake and that its authors had misunderstood the objective. Still, #IAmMySong is gaining traction on Twitter, with some Afghan girls singing […]
Curbs on girls reading, singing in public stir rights fears in Afghanistan
Kabul, AfghanistanThomson Reuters Foundation A decision to ban girls over the age of 12 from reading poems or singing at public events sparked anger in Afghanistan this week, with literary figures and campaigners saying it marked a backwards step on educational rights. The Education Ministry’s directive comes as the government negotiates a power-sharing deal with the […]
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