Afghan girls determined to return to school — but their future remains uncertain

Nearly two-dozen women risked punishment from the Taliban by rallying to support education for all this week. Since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, schools have been off-limits to most older girls — but their desire to learn survives.

Sixth graders in Kabul are among the oldest girls being educated across Afghanistan after the Taliban banned girls 12 and up from going to school. When asked if they want to go back to class next year, all the girls in a class of sixth graders raised their hands.

For 14-year-old Huda, who hasn't been to school in two months, the changes are hard to comprehend.