Press Release – National Campaign for Girls’ Education Two Years of Taliban Rule and the Continuation of Girls’ Deprivation of Education Date: 19th August 2023 It has been two years since the Taliban took over. There were high hopes that perhaps the “second ordinance” might finally break free from the shackles of hostage-taking and open More

It has been over four months since the arrest of Mutiullah Wesa, an impassioned education activist in Afghanistan, by the Taliban government. Despite numerous national and international appeals for his release, there remains no indication of his liberation. Years before the Taliban’s rule, Mutiullah Wesa fervently toiled to ensure equitable education access, enhance its quality, More

National Campaign for Girls’ Education Addressing the Exclusion of Girls from Annual Kankur Exams: A Call for Equal Education Opportunities July 19, 2023 With great concern, we acknowledge the recent decision made by the Ministry of Higher Education to prevent girls from participating in the annual Kankur exams. Once again, the de-facto regime has shown More

Press Release July 17, 2023 The administration and volunteers of the Pen Path Foundation are concerned about the continuing imprisonment of Matiullah Wasa, President/Founder of the foundation. Wesa has been detained for 114 days without any just cause. Afghan tribal leaders, scholars, people, and followers of Wesa have repeatedly asked about his unlawful detainment? There More

ATTENTION: High-level Political Forum and the High-level Segment of the Economic and Social Council! It has been 660 days since girls are banned from going to school. With the continued ban on girls’ education by the Taliban, they have gradually lost their hope. As the rights defenders’ network and education advocates, we call upon you More

02.07.2023 Girls schools remain closed for the past two years since the Taliban came to power. Despite repeated demands from religious scholars, national leaders, civil society organizations, and the international community, schools weren’t opened, instead universities were also closed for female students and people’s demands were suppressed. Although some authorities term this ban a temporary More