Students criticize Taliban policies on women, girls’ education
A group of students from Kabul criticized the Taliban’s policies towards women and girls’ education and said Taliban authorities have banned women and girls from schooling and going to universities while their daughters are continuing their education abroad.
Under the Taliban rule, secondary schools have been closed for girls for nearly two years while universities were closed for women in December 2022. Meanwhile, women are not allowed to work in non-governmental organizations as well as the United Nations offices in the country.
“What is the difference between us and their daughters and wife? They study in the best universities in other countries but an Afghan girl or woman sits at home, facing an unclear future. Their only sin is education,” said Asma, a student.
“Education is obligatory for every man and woman Muslim. No one can take this right from us. Women and girls have raised their voices many times to end the ban on women and girls’ education, but the government is not paying attention,” said Husna, a student.
The female students said that they have the right to education and they have been tired of facing an unclear fate. They added that rights organizations should not turn their back on the issue of the ban on women’s education in Afghanistan.
“The restrictions that the Taliban has imposed on us are too much. We could roam freely and get an education freely under the republic government. We call on the Taliban to take a serious step in this regard as soon as possible,” said Shiba Mahtabi, a student.
This comes as a conference hosted by the United Nations in Doha where special envoys from many countries will also attend to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, but activists said no one from the country has been invited for the event.
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