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Zahra, a 16-year-old 10th grade student, studies at her home as she marks the second anniversary of ban on girls going to higher secondary schools, in Kabul, Afghanistan, 18 September 2023. Zahra expressed her increasing frustration with the closure of schools due to the Taliban banning higher grade education for girls. She reveals her hope of one day being able to wear her school clothes again, as she has kept them for over two years. Despite the Taliban's third year in power, girls like Zahra continue to wait for school gates to open. The Taliban's ban on girls' education in Afghanistan has had a significant impact on over 1.1 million girls and young women. With secondary and university education suspended, many girls have resorted to attending religious schools as their only option. International pressure for girls' education and the Taliban's legitimacy crisis further complicate the situation, as the group faces diplomatic pressure and isolation. (Photo by Samiullah Popal/EPA/EFE)
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