Authoritarian governments have met a formidable foe: resistance from students, especially young women.
until a time when women may resume or commence their studies. The hashtag #LetHerLearn appeared on public walls and drew worldwide online uptake. While women are also barred from working and most public spaces, including gyms and parks, and from running for or holding office, the cutting off of education means today’s and future generations of Afghan women will grow up without the skills and knowledge needed to contribute to their economies and shape their countries’ trajectories.
Inclusive, gender-equitable democracies serve to reduce poverty and foster a more empowered populace and peaceful future. Closing the education gap for girls and women in all their diversity is key to those achievements. We all need education—the kind that spurs better, more inclusive and just futures for people and the planet. The kind that builds bridges, not walls.
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