World Jan 19 Taliban deputy presses leader to end education bans on Afghan women and girls By Associated Press
World Apr 08 Afghan religious scholars criticize Taliban’s ban on education for girls, women Afghan religious scholars Saturday criticized a ban on female education, as a key Taliban minister warned clerics not to rebel against the government on the controversial issue. By Associated Press
World Mar 06 Those who poisoned Iranian schoolgirls guilty of ‘unforgivable crime’, supreme leader says Monday's remarks were the first time Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all matters of state, has spoken publicly about the suspected poisonings. By Associated Press
World Aug 15 Watch 9:03 Women, girls struggle for basic rights in Afghanistan one year after the Taliban takeover It was a year ago on Monday that the Taliban completed its conquest of Afghanistan, capturing Kabul and sending the nation into yet another spiral of turmoil after the chaotic withdrawal of the U.S. and NATO allies. Now, one year… By Jane Ferguson, Zeba Warsi
Education Jul 14 Watch 6:07 Afghan women, girls push for education in the face of Taliban resistance Since reclaiming power of Afghanistan nearly one year ago, the Taliban have significantly rolled back rights for women and girls. The extremist government has also barred hundreds of thousands of girls from attending school. Pashtana Durrani, the executive director of…
Oct 13 Watch 7:57 How U.S. can help crumbling Afghan economy and support international aid efforts By Nick Schifrin It's been two months since the Taliban took control of Kabul and solidified their grip on Afghanistan. The country's banking system and economy is all but collapsing. Afghanistan needs urgent help, according to the head of one of the largest… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch 1:51 ‘Girls Rock Austin’: A different take on summer camp By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman A week-long day camp in Austin, Texas offers an A-to-Z education in rock n' roll for children ranging in age from 8 to 17. Called the "Girls Rock Austin" camp, the campers are not only asked to pick up instruments,… Continue watching
Mar 29 Malala Yousafzai returns to Pakistan, advocates for girls’ education By Associated Press Malala Yousafzai said in a brief speech at a ceremony at Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's office that she will continue to campaign for the education of girls and asked Pakistanis to be united on issues like providing better health… Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 6:11 A day of pride for Afghan girl grads amid growing threats By PBS News Hour It was a very special day for the Zabuli Education Center, located about 100 miles north of Kabul. For the first time, girls in that village graduated from high school. Special correspondent Beth Murphy of the Ground Truth Project reports… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch 8:09 Striving for girls’ education in the birthplace of Voodoo By PBS News Hour Around the world, 59 million children are out of school and 250 million are not learning the basics. The WNET series "Time for School" travels to Benin, where nearly half of girls have had no formal schooling and often marry… Continue watching