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Afghan Government Backtracks Over Ban On Schoolgirls Singing In Public

Afghan Government Backtracks Over Ban On Schoolgirls Singing In Public

Afghanistan’s government has backtracked on an attempt to ban schoolgirls over the age of 12 from reciting poems or singing at public events, following public outcry and criticism from cultural figures and rights campaigners. Days after critics said a directive sent to schools in the capital marked a backwards step on girls’ rights, the Education […]