The Taliban had promised teenage girls in Afghanistan would get to return to school for the first time since August. But on March 23, schools had only been open for a few hours before the Taliban shut them down indefinitely — plunging Afghan girls' futures back into limbo.

In this episode: 
Pashtana Durrani, Executive Director of LEARN Afghanistan (@BarakPashtana)
Heather Barr, Associate Women’s Rights Director, Human Rights Watch (@heatherbarr1)

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The Taliban had promised teenage girls in Afghanistan would get to return to school for the first time since August. But on March 23, schools had only been open for a few hours before the Taliban shut them down indefinitely &mdash; plunging Afghan girls' futures back into limbo.
In this episode:&nbsp;
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<li>Pashtana Durrani, Executive Director of LEARN Afghanistan (<a href="https://twitter.com/BarakPashtana">@BarakPashtana</a>)</li>
<li>Heather Barr, Associate Women&rsquo;s Rights Director, Human Rights Watch (<a href="https://twitter.com/heatherbarr1">@heatherbarr1</a>)</li>
</ul>
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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