Begum TV, a school for Afghan women banned from accessing education
- Founded in Paris in early 2024 by Hamida Aman, an Afghan journalist and refugee, Begum TV offers educational programming to Afghan girls who have been denied formal schooling under the Taliban regime.
- The channel emerged after the Taliban regime banned girls over 12 from attending school, forcing 1.4 million girls to stop formal education.
- Begum TV produces thousands of Pashto and Dari videos, including full curricula and health programs addressing taboo subjects like menstruation and breast cancer.
- Founder Aman expressed concern about the potential for this issue to become widespread in Afghanistan, emphasizing that the availability of television broadcasting is crucial in addressing it.
- The channel provides alternative learning access despite risks to journalists and reflects continued efforts to counter restrictions on Afghan women's education.
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Begum TV, a school for Afghan women banned from accessing education
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