3 d. ago Begum Academy Launches Offline Learning App to Empower Afghan Girls

As the new academic year begins in Afghanistan, it also marks the third consecutive year that girls above the age of 12 have been denied access to formal education. In response to these ongoing restrictions, Begum Academy, a digital education initiative founded by Afghan entrepreneur Hamida Aman in November 2023, continues to expand its services […] The post Begum Academy Launches Offline Learning App to Empower Afghan Girls appeared first on Khaama Press.

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6 d. ago Feasibility studies of dams in several provinces of Afghanistan began in 1404 AH

Feasibility studies of dams in several provinces of Afghanistan began in 1404 AH  خبرگزاری صدای افغان

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9 d. ago UN: Deprivation of Girls’ Education Contributes to Afghanistan’s Isolation

Roza Otunbayeva emphasized that depriving girls of education is a major factor in Afghanistan’s growing isolation from the global community. Roza Otunbayeva, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), in response to the beginning of the fourth academic year without the presence of girls, stated that the deprivation of education, and […] The post UN: Deprivation of Girls’ Education Contributes to Afghanistan’s Isolation appeared first on Khaama Press.

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1 week ago UNICEF urges Taliban to lift ban on girl's education amid beginning of new academic session in Afghanistan

UNICEF urges Taliban to lift ban on girl's education amid beginning of new academic session in Afghanistan  Northeast Herald

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1 week ago UNICEF: 400,000 more girls deprived of education as new school year begins in Afghanistan, total reaches 2.2 million

The new academic year in Afghanistan has begun, but 400,000 girls have been denied access to education. The total number of girls unable to attend secondary and high school has now reached 2.2 million. This situation has sparked international concern about the future of Afghanistan’s girls. UNICEF’s Executive Director, Catherine Russell, issued a statement on […] The post UNICEF: 400,000 more girls deprived of education as new school year begins in Afghanistan, total reaches 2.2 million appeared first on Khaama Press.

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1 week ago Afghanistan begins new 1404 Academic year without girls above sixth grade

The Ministry of Education has announced the official start of the 1404 academic year across Afghanistan. However, girls’ schools for students above sixth grade remain closed, and the fate of their reopening remains uncertain. During a ceremony marking the occasion in Kabul, Habibullah Agha, the acting Minister of Education, stated that the curriculum content of […] The post Afghanistan begins new 1404 Academic year without girls above sixth grade appeared first on Khaama Press.

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2 w. ago Afghanistan's school year begins without girls beyond sixth grade

Afghanistan's school year begins without girls beyond sixth grade  News.Az

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2 w. ago New Academic Year in Afghanistan will begin with schools remaining closed to girls

The Taliban’s Ministry of Education announced that the new academic year in Afghanistan will start on Thursday, March 20, in colder regions. However, there was no mention of reopening girls’ schools beyond grade six. This marks the fourth year in a row that girls will be excluded from attending schools above this grade. According to […] The post New Academic Year in Afghanistan will begin with schools remaining closed to girls appeared first on Khaama Press.

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2 w. ago Karzai: Ban on Girl’s Education Hinders Afghanistan’s Progress

The former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, has called for the reopening of schools and universities for girls on the eve of the new academic year. He considered the ban on girls’ education a major obstacle to Afghanistan’s progress and stated that continuing this policy would lead to the country’s backwardness. On Sunday, Karzai wrote […] The post Karzai: Ban on Girl’s Education Hinders Afghanistan’s Progress appeared first on Khaama Press.

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