Afghanistan's school year begins without 1 million girls barred from education by Taliban
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The Taliban in Afghanistan have barred girls from attending school beyond the sixth grade, leading to more than 1 million girls being affected, officials say.
The Taliban's education ministry marked the start of the new academic year with a ceremony that female journalists were not allowed to attend. The invitations sent out to reporters said: "Due to the lack of a suitable place for the sisters, we apologize to female reporters."
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