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Afghan women could lose one of their last paths to a higher education

23 Oct 2026, 14:54 UTC · 1 source
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🚨 US DEFUNDS AFGHAN WOMEN’S EDUCATION PATH The US has defunded one of the last universities giving Afghan women a chance to receive an education after the Taliban takeover in 2021. DW spoke with a student who says she has lost hope of ever earning a degree. Source: Deutsche Welle #AfghanWomen #HigherEducation

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