On 2nd anniversary of U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, girls' rights remain under siege

United Nations – After two years of attempted talks with the Taliban aimed at lifting its bans on secondary and university education and work for women in Afghanistan, the U.N. is proposing a plan to pressure Afghanistan and incentivize the Taliban to reverse course.

Over 2.5 million girls and young women are denied secondary education, a number that will increase to 3 million in a few months. 

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, the U.N.'s envoy for global education, announced a five-point plan on Tuesday that includes bringing the issue to the attention of the International Criminal Court.