# Afghan women could lose one of their last paths to higher education

https://mins.news/en/item/112922

- DW, 2026-10-23 14:54 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/afghan-women-could-lose-one-of-their-last-paths-to-a-higher-education/a-79745173?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> 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.