Bibi now has some hope for the future. The future can be better for most women if they go to school at any early age.

Experts agree that more girls in Afghanistan need to go to school. However, education costs money.

And countries that promised money to Afghanistan are being slow to give that aid.

Also, some men in Afghanistan do not believe that girls should go to school.

They feel a woman's duty should be to take care of the home.

Sometimes these men even attack and burn schools - especially schools for girls.

The Afghan government is taking steps to make sure women are given more rights.

In 2001 it created a government office called the Ministry of Women's Affairs.

The Ministry is trying to improve the lives of women through government policies.

In 2006 the Ministry helped to develop an Action Plan for the Women of Afghanistan.