kabul spread violence afghanistan force many school close undermine fragile gain education young girls war-ravaged country millions girls never school say human right watch report release tuesday decade half international intervention afghanistan corruption insecurity waste problems mean around two-thirds afghan girls still go school right group say despite challenge millions children receive education gain threaten spread violence decline international fund report find security country worsen progress make toward goal get girls school may head reverse decline girls education afghanistan author write insecure areas country school close alarm rate due insecurity war affect school since least 2005 fight escalate spread previously secure areas school close kandahar example least 130 435 school close summer local government official tell hrw threats islamic state militants force closure least 61 school northern province jawzjan education ministry spokesman kabir haqmal tell reuters say could yet comment report find acknowledge security great impact education challenge few girls attend access education undermine factor range limit number qualify teachers community opposition lack sanitary facilities one successful education program also one threaten drop international fund hrw report find so-called community-based education cbe program help expand access school many areas researchers say program temporary solution run non-profit group shrink pool international donations say absence long-term strategic think government donors expose cbe program students unpredictable closure add international aid essential progress expand access education since 2001 conclude rank bureaucratic hurdle corruption insecurity among reason government often leave fund unspent afghan school close due violence undermine gain educate girls say right group