UN Says Over 1,600 Days Passed Since Afghan Girls Barred From Schools

UN mission says more than 1,600 days have passed since Afghan girls were banned from secondary education, warning exclusion threatens Afghanistan’s future development prospects.

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said Wednesday that 1,607 days have passed since girls above sixth grade were barred from attending school in Afghanistan.

In a statement on Wednesday, Febraury 11, marking International Day of Women and Girls in Science, UNAMA warned that excluding women and...