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With no access to education beyond the 6th grade, girls in Afghanistan turn to religious schools

The female secondary and higher education ban has been controversial in Afghanistan, even within the ranks of the Taliban itself.

Afghan girls walk through the courtyard of a religious education center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Afghan girls walk through the courtyard of a religious education center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
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With no option for higher education, many girls and women are turning to madrassas instead.

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