Rep. Omar Statement on Taliban Barring Afghan Girls from Attending School Beyond Sixth Grade

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after the Taliban barred Afghan girls attending school beyond sixth grade.

"All kids deserve an education and the opportunity to reach their full potential. Limiting educational opportunities for girls is not just cruel and inhumane, but harms the entire Afghan society.

"The more young women and girls are able to get an education, the more they are able to contribute to their local economy, serve in public office, and pass along that knowledge to others.

"Before breaking their promise, the Taliban explicitly stated that they saw no religious justification for girls not to attend school because there is none. The dreams of millions of Afghan girls and women shouldn't be limited and our solidarity with them is needed now more than ever."