Afghan girls attend painting class in Kandahar city

An Afghan girl attends a painting class in Kandahar city, capital of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, Feb. 21, 2018. More than 70,000 girls, according to provincial officials, are currently studying in schools in Kandahar, but few of them will complete 12th grade and hence will not graduate from high school or be eligible to enroll at universitie. (Xinhua/Sanaullah Seiam)