A society prospers when it invests in its citizens. This means it ensures that they are well educated, receive proper health care and nutrition, and most of all, recognized for their ability to accomplish whatever they set their minds to. However, this is not always the case. There are many challenges that Afghan girls, who make up half their country’s population, face. Sometimes, too many. These girls have shouldered some of the worst burdens that society has put upon them. Here are some sobering facts about Afghan girls and the future they face: In Afghanistan, girls are forbidden from attending school after the sixth grade. While it’s an option for Afghan girls to learn via the internet, only 18% of Afghans have access to it. That access also depends upon electricity, a utility that has proven to be anything but dependable, with frequent power cuts. Online learning also depends upon girls having computers. With many families too poor to afford one, access to education is …
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