SocietyAfghan women could lose one of their last paths to higher education

The US has ended funding for the American University of Afghanistan, one of the last places where women could study after the Taliban returned to power in 2021. Laila, a student taking online classes under an assumed name, fears the university may close and says she has lost hope of earning a degree.

Afghanistanwomen's educationUS fundingAmerican University of Afghanistan

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