Two Years On: Afghan Girls' Call for their Right to Education Rings Out
Education Cannot Wait's new #AfghanGirlsVoices campaign brings voices of Afghan girls targeted by the de facto Taliban
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Education Cannot Wait's new #AfghanGirlsVoices campaign brings voices of Afghan girls targeted by the de facto Taliban
NAIROBI, Aug 14 (IPS) - Two years ago, the then 19-year-old Somaya Faruqi and the Afghan Robotic Team travelled from Herat City to Kabul, the heart of Afghanistan—the Taliban had taken over Herat city, cutting off electricity and internet. The all-girls team’s great passion for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) had driven them to Kabul to rehearse for a competition.
Afghan girls' voices for education echo loudly through new global campaign
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The UN fund that ensures children can continue learning during emergencies and protracted crises, Education Cannot Wait ( ECW ), launched a campaign on Tuesday to elevate the voices of young Afghan girls deprived of their basic right to education. #AfghanGirlsVoices ...