Sixty Afghan girls hospitalised after school poisoning - Police
The poisoning, which targeted a girls' school in the Afghan province of Sar-e Pol, comes after intense scrutiny of girls' education.
Mon Jun 05 2023
Is the poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran a new front in the war against girls' education?
Accounts differ, but many reports cite more than 1,000 cases of poisoning at schools across Iran.
Tue Mar 07 2023
The Taliban is holding girls' education hostage in Afghanistan - the question is, why?
Women could not help but dread the return of draconian measures and the trampling of rights they had witnessed 20 years earlier.
Wed Mar 30 2022
"We are not deleting them": Afghanistan's Taliban promise progress on girls' schooling soon
Taliban urges the international community to help it fund the process as most external aid has been halted.
Wed Nov 03 2021
Afghan minister wants good relations, needs more time on girls' education
Afghanistan's foreign minister appealed to the world for good relations but avoided making firm commitments on girls' education.
Tue Oct 12 2021
Malala pleads with world to protect Afghan girls' education
The 24-year-old Yousafzai said she worried the Taliban would act as they did when they were in power 20 years ago.
Sat Sep 25 2021
Afghan girls torn between fears and ambitions after school attack
Officials and analysts fear hardline groups like Islamic State could threaten years of gains in girls' education.
Wed May 12 2021
Malala teams up with Apple to produce new dramas, documentaries
The girls' education champion joins a roster of artists that have signed up to work with the Apple TV streaming service.
Tue Mar 09 2021
Michelle Obama to visit Japan, Cambodia
US First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to Japan later this month, part of a drive to promote girls' education around the world.
Tue Mar 03 2015
Pakistan's Malala discharged from British hospital
The Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban as punishment for campaigning for girls' education has been discharged from the British hospital treating her.
Fri Jan 04 2013