Who goes to school? Here’s what Afghanistan’s Provincial Briefs tell us about primary school attendance

Masouda, a student in Kabul, wants to be an engineer when she grows up.

Unfortunately, not all girls in #Afghanistan have the same opportunity to go to school like Masouda does. The country hopes to achieve #genderequality in primary schooling by 2030. But to accomplish this goal, Afghanistan must especially focus on expanding access to girls in conflict-affected areas who are most at risk of being left behind. http://wrld.bg/adtr30aBFLc

Who goes to school? Here’s what Afghanistan’s Provincial Briefs tell us about primary school attendance

Students in a classroom in Bamyan Province. Photo Credit: Taimani Films/ World Bank Afghanistan grapples with a range of challenges from growing insecurity to stagnating growth and rising levels of poverty. It is no surprise that the impact of the violent conflict on the country’s economic prospects…