Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Thursday, 6 March 2008.
Afghanistan: Women in Government
- Question
- My Lords, what proportion of girls in Afghanistan go to school?
- Answer
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My Lords, as the noble Baroness knows, the number of girls who have enrolled in school has increased dramatically. There are now 5.4 million children in school compared with 1 million in 2001 and over a third of them are girls, who were denied access to education under the Taliban.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 699 c1200
- Session
- 2007-08
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Women Politics and government Afghanistan
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