Girls arrive at their school in Kabul on Wednesday. Hours later, they were ordered to go home. Photo: AFP
Girls arrive at their school in Kabul on Wednesday. Hours later, they were ordered to go home. Photo: AFP
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Heartbreak as Taliban orders Afghan girls home, hours after schools reopen

  • The Taliban backtracked on its announcement that high schools would open for girls, leaving students in tears
  • The international community has made the education of girls a key demand for any future recognition of the Taliban

Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 3:17pm, 23 Mar, 2022

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Girls arrive at their school in Kabul on Wednesday. Hours later, they were ordered to go home. Photo: AFP
Girls arrive at their school in Kabul on Wednesday. Hours later, they were ordered to go home. Photo: AFP
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