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Afghanistan Bans Secondary Education For Girls: A Step Towards Regressive Era

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Afghanistan Bans Secondary Education For Girls: A Step Towards Regressive Era Raghavendra Yadav* Women are known as “Aadhi Abadi” or “Aadhi Duniya” which means “Half of the World”. As per this situation, half of the world’s resources should be accessible to women, but unfortunately, there is not a single country in the world, in which, women have access to half of all resources. Even in the 21st century, the proportion of women is not equal to men in education, administration, economic, socio-political and other spheres. This inequality is prevalent in societies all over the world making colossal waste of female talent. In some countries, the condition of women is bad as that of men and in some countries, it is worse. The main reason behind it is conservative customs and a patriarchy-based society that prevents women from working alongside men. They impose unnecessary traditional norms on women in various areas by preventing girls from education, shrinking girls' opportunities