UN: Vast Majority of Afghans Support Girls’ Education Despite Taliban Ban

A new UN survey reveals that more than 90 percent of Afghans support girls’ access to education—four years after the Taliban imposed a nationwide ban on secondary and higher schooling for females.

The survey, conducted with 2,000 respondents across Afghanistan, underscores overwhelming public demand for restoring education rights.

Sofia Calltorp, head of UN Women’s humanitarian action, said Afghan families remain determined for their daughters to study despite mounting restrictions. She emphasized the urgent need for greater investment in women’s mental health and healthcare as exclusion and trauma deepen under Taliban rule.

The UN also warned that the Taliban’s prohibition on women working with aid agencies has crippled humanitarian relief, with 97 percent of Afghan women describing the policy as “devastating.”

Four years into Taliban rule, sweeping curbs on women’s rights persist. In the latest move, authorities have reportedly ordered the removal of women’s photos from ID cards, further entrenching gender-based discrimination.

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