Even after the fall of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan in the region, which banned girls and women from attending school, girls in northern Pakistan face significant barriers to getting an education
Sources have provided The Media Line with a true picture of the extent of the incidents, including the names of many of the schools singled out for attack
The so-far unexplained poison attacks at more than 30 schools in at least four cities started in November in Iran's Shi'ite Muslim holy city of Qom.
This adds to continued restrictions placed on females in Afghan society by the Taliban.
The US has called a meeting at the UN to adopt a resolution calling on the Taliban to reverse the ban of female aid workers and women attending educational institutes.
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