Impact on Afghan Teachers of the Restrictions on the Right to Learn and to Teach
Research on Teachers’ Status and Working Conditions in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
14 June 2024
From March to May of 2023, Education International and one of its member organisations in Afghanistan, the National Teacher Elected Council (NTEC), conducted a survey among the country’s teachers. The findings paint a bleak picture, revealing the impact of Taliban policy on Afghanistan’s teachers, students, and education system.
Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4
29 January 2024
In their own words: the harsh reality of Afghan teachers
Shakila* is a dedicated teacher with over 15 years of service in the Balkh Province of Afghanistan. Since the most recent takeover of the Taliban in 2021 which led to the shutdown of education for girls, attacks on female teachers, and a crackdown on the rights of women, Shakila reports...
Afghanistan: Survey provides meaningful insights into the experiences of teachers and students under the Taliban regime
Education International (EI) hosted a union side event at the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW) to highlight the plight of girls and women teachers in Afghanistan who have been forbidden from going to school and teaching since the Taliban takeover in 2021.