The evidence that educating girls creates healthier, wealthier, fairer, and more stable communities is overwhelming—so why isn’t every girl getting a quality education? The barriers, particularly for ...

Sadaf, age 18, joined the inaugural round of the Stealth Sisters program in July 2022, only months after the Taliban closed schools for girls in Afghanistan. Joining the program was an act of ...

Barring girls from high school in Afghanistan violates their rights and has serious ramifications for Afghan society as a whole. "No country can move forward when half its population is left behind," ...

Every week, Vogue will be spotlighting the medical workers, teachers, and Good Samaritans who are giving back to those in need during the coronavirus crisis. Mackenzie Davis, an ambassador for One ...

Deprived of education for more than 600 days, Afghan girls seek refuge in online education even though access is scarce and difficult. On May 13, Afghan girls marked 600 days shut out of school. For ...

Angeline Murimirwa at the TIME 100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, on April 24, 2025.Nina Westervelt for TIME Angeline Murimirwa, CEO of CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education), ...

This month marked the beginning of the academic year in Afghanistan. Usually it follows immediately after Nowruz, which fell on March 21st this year. But this year, because several festivals — ...

The stark truth emerges: the world has failed its girls. A staggering 110 million young women and girls, who should have been in classrooms, are not. Furthermore, a heartbreaking 340 million women and ...

In this article, we will discuss a troubling global issue: the profound challenges faced by girls seeking an education in some parts of the world. We will talk about the 25 worst countries for girls ...

Disruptions to students’ academic years can have extreme consequences. Just three months of missed schooling can result in 1.5 years of learning loss years later. This is the impact COVID-19 is having ...