Banned from education: a review of the right to education in Afghanistan

An in-depth report analyzing Afghanistan’s evolving legal and institutional framework since August 2021 and its impact on education. It documents how girls and women have been systematically barred from secondary and higher education, the barriers they face, and the broader societal implications. The report, released on International Women’s Day 2025, reinforces a human-rights-based approach and calls for solutions led by Afghan women.