{
  "id": 599941,
  "title": "Taliban have barred 2.4 million Afghan girls from school since 2021, UNESCO says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/taliban-have-barred-2-4-million-afghan-girls-from-school-since-2021",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T17:46:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/taliban-have-barred-24-million-afghan-girls-school-2021-unesco-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "PARIS/KABUL, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The Taliban have barred an estimated 2.4 million Afghan girls from secondary education since they regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization said on Tuesday. The Taliban are preparing to mark the fifth anniversary of their return to power this week, as some nations expand ties with the government…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}