# UNESCO says 2.4 million Afghan girls denied further education

https://mins.news/en/item/19451

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-11 18:59 UTC
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- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/11/unesco-says-2-4-million-afghan-girls-denied-access-to-further-education?traffic_source=rss

> UNESCO says 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan are currently being denied access to further education. The organisation warns that the number could rise to four million by 2030 if the Taliban does not reverse its policy.

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