UNESCO says 2.4 million Afghan girls denied access to further education

UNESCO says the figure could reach four million by 2030 unless Taliban reverses policy.

PARIS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Restrictions on women pursuing higher education in Afghanistan are expected to exacerbate a shortage of female teachers, further diluting education quality in a country where millions of children arealready unable to attend school, UNESCO said on Wednesday. • Five years after the Taliban retur