BREAKING: According to a letter by the higher education minister the Taliban have announced the closure of universities for women in Afghanistan.
The minister says the move is until further notice. It is expected to take effect immediately.
It further restricts women’s access to formal education, as they were already excluded from secondary schooling.But sweeping restrictions were imposed on the subjects they could study, with veterinary science, engineering, economics and agriculture off limits and journalism severely restricted. After the Taliban takeover last year, universities included gender segregated classrooms and entrances.In November, the authorities banned women from parks in the capital Kabul, claiming Islamic laws were not being followed there.Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at
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