The Taliban’s “abusive” educational policies are harming boys as well as girls in Afghanistan, according to a Human Rights Watch report published Wednesday. The Taliban have been globally condemned for banning girls and women from secondary school and university, but the rights group says there has been less attention to the deep harm inflicted on boys’ education. The departure of qualified teachers including women, regressive curriculum changes and the increase in corporal punishment have led to greater fear of going to school and falling attendance.
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Ryan Corbett is one of at least three Americans being held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan. His wife stayed quiet about his case for more than 14 months. Now she's going public.
Ryan Corbett is one of at least three Americans being held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan. His wife was advised to stay silent. Now she's going public.