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Taliban strips Afghan girls of their last lifeline to education

Their cruel policies have long-term consequences not only for Afghan girls and women but also for the country’s economic growth.

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Brutal: With Internet blackout, the Taliban is depriving girls of even online education. Sandeep Joshi

FOUR years after the Taliban excluded girls and women in Afghanistan from secondary and higher education, the regime shut down the internet, depriving them of one of their last opportunities to learn. What started as a ban in a few provinces to "prevent immoral activities" escalated to a nationwide internet blackout on September 29, 2025. While access was restored on October 1, many Afghans say that service remains slow and unstable.

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