TOKYO -- Afghanistan's school year is underway for secondary schools and universities, but more than 1 million girls and women are barred from attending classes, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
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An Afghan lecturer reads a book inside her home in Kabul. Some female students have turned to the internet, but even these efforts are hampered as connections are poor. © Reuters
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