Afghanistan News » Bamyan News Afghanistan » Bamyan » Education: How Restricting Girls’ Education Damages Afghanistan’s Economy
Continued restrictions on girls’ education and women’s labor force participation are violating their rights and weakening the country’s human capital base.
News Afghanistan » Bamyan » Education: Higher Education and Authoritarianism: Lessons From Afghanistan for the US
While the U.S. government’s recent attacks on higher education may look much different from the Taliban’s, there are some parallels and useful lessons. The Taliban’s return to Kabul in the summer of ...
News Afghanistan » Bamyan » Education: Shia Students Drop Out in Afghanistan Over Religious Restrictions in Universities
Reports from Afghanistan’s central Bamiyan province suggest that the imposition of strict religious restrictions and the incorporation of Hanafi jurisprudence into the academic curriculum have ...
News Afghanistan » Bamyan » Education: Fighting For Girls’ Education In Afghanistan
Somaya Faruqi left Afghanistan two years ago, at age 19. Today she is seizing the opportunity to advocate for girls’ education on a global stage — and sharing messages the world needs to hear. Somaya ...
News Afghanistan » Bamyan » Education: Iran: Bamyan representatives in Afghan return talks
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Kris Janowski – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 30 January 2004 Four ...