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Underground Schools Empower Afghan Girls Amid Taliban Ban

1/17/2026

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The Taliban's education ban in Afghanistan has harmed women and girls, increasing child marriage and widening literacy gaps.
Hazrat Wahriz, founder of Daricha School, supports underground classrooms educating 6,000 students, mainly girls, despite detention and violence.
Mohaddesa Hassani continues her education through clandestine efforts and co-founded a tutoring network linking Afghan girls with global tutors.
Lauryn Oates of Right to Learn Afghanistan urges international support to sustain these initiatives for Afghanistan's future.

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Story summary

The Taliban's education ban in Afghanistan has harmed women and girls, increasing child marriage and widening literacy gaps.
Hazrat Wahriz, founder of Daricha School, supports underground classrooms educating 6,000 students, mainly girls, despite detention and violence.
Mohaddesa Hassani continues her education through clandestine efforts and co-founded a tutoring network linking Afghan girls with global tutors.
Lauryn Oates of Right to Learn Afghanistan urges international support to sustain these initiatives for Afghanistan's future.