Many boys in Afghanistan are protesting about the Taliban not allowing girls to go to school. The Taliban have re-opened high schools but only for boys. Videos have emerged (see link above) of boys saying they will not go to school without girls. Children are posting pictures on social media with signs saying "We don't go to school without our sisters," which has become a hashtag.
A boy called Rohulla said, "Women make up half the society. This shows that the Taliban haven't changed. I will not show up at school until girls' schools are open too."
The Taliban have vowed to be more open in their new rule, but in a statement they said, "All male teachers and students should attend their educational institutions.". The Taliban has also said men can return to work but women need to wait till arrangements are in place.
Many Afghan people are using social media to register protests. After the Taliban announced women should wear black hijabs, women posted pictures on line of clothes they wanted to wear. Sodaba posted the photo below and tweeted, "This is what an Afghan woman looks like. This is our culture, this is our traditional dress. We love lots of colour, even our rice is colourful and so is our flag"
- who are the Taliban, where is Afghanistan?
- what does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights say about education?
- what laws do we have in this country about boys and girls and education?
- what is the name of the law in the UK that ensures you can't face discrimination because of your sex? (The Equality Act 2010)
- why might some people say girls can't go to school? (They don't understand yet about diversity and equality. Some people are afraid of difference and want everyone to be the same. It's the opposite to us - we love difference and at our school everyone is welcome. They need to come to a school like ours so they can learn about difference and diversity.)
- why do you think some boys are holding up signs saying "We don't go to school without our sisters."?
- what do you think is the impact of the boys doing that?
- Why has Sodaba posted a picture of herself wearing a white dress and no head scarf?
"This is what an Afghan woman looks like" what does Sobada mean?
- what do these photos show us about many people living in Afghanistan today? (they are different and they are strong.).
- How can we help people like Rohulla and Sobada? (listening to their words, sharing their message, supporting them.)
- what can we learn from Rohulla, Sobada and the people of Afghanistan today?
- Why is this about No Outsiders?
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