Afghan girls complete a year away from schools. The Taliban’s ban on secondary education for girls completed a year on Sunday. The ban was officially announced on Sep. 18, 2021, with an order banning girls studying in secondary schools from returning to classes, although the boys were able to resume their education.. 365 days since the Taliban banned Afghan teenage girls from school. One year wasted on empty words and heartbreak. Afghan girls have been denied this basic human right for a year. Locked out of their classrooms. When or if they will ever return is unclear. #TheAfghan #LetAfghanGirlsLearn #Afghanistan