How Many Generations of Afghan Women Must Endure Suffering Before We Demand Change?

From Education Denied to Extremism’s Grip

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She is barred from university education, and her brother mentioned that to prevent her from succumbing to depression at home, she has been attending a religious school (Madrasa) for a few months. This week, she had exams in all subjects in Arabic, but they were allowed to solve the exams at home and then submit them. Her brother told me that the level of Arabic instruction at her school is so high that even our mosque’s imam cannot help, let alone me. What should be done? She should not fail.

I suggested that during her exam, she take photos of the exam papers and send them to me, and I would provide all the answers within two to three minutes. She did exactly that. One of her exams was six pages long. I uploaded all six pages into this AI software, which first read the text and then provided the answers in Arabic. I sent the answers back to her. Fortunately, her sister has completed her exams, but according to her brother, she knows nothing of Arabic due to the immense pressure she has been under and has developed an extremist religious outlook as well. Her native language is Persian.

When I asked my mother why she did not continue her studies in economics, she told me it was because…