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More School Girls Poisoned in Afghanistan

More than 90 girl students were  poisoned in a high school in northern Afghanistan last week. The incident appears to be part of a string of similar incidents over the past month; in another school, about 125 girls were poiso...
by Jana Melpolder
 
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Bacha Posh: Afghanistan and the Girls who Dress as Boys

In Afghanistan, there are many young girls who are  ”bacha posh,” which translates to “dressed up as a boy.” They are dressed as boys until they hit puberty, when they are expected to put away their ma...
by Susie Hufford
 
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Afghan National Security Force Works to Boost Literacy

Members of the Afghan National Security Force (ANSF) are undertaking a huge project: they are boosting their literacy as an organization. Since 2010, they have been working to increase literacy internally as roughly 95% of thos...
by Susie Hufford
 
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Poisoning or Mass Hysteria to Blame for Sick Schoolgirls in Afghanistan?

In Afghanistan, girls are still being poisoned at school. In the past few weeks, six schools have suffered from attacks, and 400 girls have fallen ill, with no deaths. Fifteen people have been arrested for their alleged roles i...
by Susie Hufford
 
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Violence Forces Afghanistan Schools to Close

There’s a growing concern over anti-government groups attacking schools and education in Afghanistan. In response to these threats, schools have been closing. Some 30,000 students are being kept home. The past few years t...
by Sera Yoo
 
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