{"id":118726,"date":"2025-02-12T12:15:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T09:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=118726"},"modified":"2025-02-12T12:16:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T09:16:02","slug":"unesco-urges-education-access-for-afghan-girls-on-international-day-of-women-girls-in-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/afghanistan\/118726-unesco-urges-education-access-for-afghan-girls-on-international-day-of-women-girls-in-science\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO Urges Education Access for Afghan Girls on International Day of Women, Girls in Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) emphasized the urgent need for guaranteed access to education for Afghan women and girls on Tuesdya, coinciding with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Amu TV reported. UNESCO stated, \u201cEnsuring access to education and opportunities in modern sciences empowers women and girls to build a brighter future for all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these calls, millions of Afghan girls remain out of school due to the Taliban&#8217;s ongoing ban on female education, now in its third year. Many students lament the loss of their dreams to study as they find \u201cEvery door feels closed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-12-120329.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-12-120329.png 903w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-12-120329-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-12-120329-768x447.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The impact of the education ban has been profound, with UNESCO reporting that 1.5 million girls have lost a collective three billion hours of education. 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