Afganistan Authorities to throw more light on girl child education and its initial contribution to their national development.

The Taliban denied women and girls their right to education during their initial rule in the country between 1996 and 2001 and after seizing power for a second time in 2021, girls beyond puberty were again denied their right to education. Both times, the ban on girls' education was introduced as a temporary measure.

The education system has been hit hard and the right to education for Afghan children and youth is at stake. Since 23 March 2022, 1.1 million secondary girls have been prevented from attending secondary school until further notice,
School of Leadership Afghanistan or SOLA is an all-girls boarding school in Kabul, Afghanistan. It was founded by Shabana Basij-Rasikh. It is the first boarding school for girls in Afghanistan.