Taliban announces indefinite ban on university education for Afghan girls

Dec 20, 2022

The Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021 and imposed policies severely restricting basic rights--particularly those of women and girls, according to Human Rights...

Taliban ban on co-education results in partition of university classes

Sep 07, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], September 7 : After the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, its decision to ban co-education has resulted in the partition of university...

UN Chief "deeply alarmed" by Taliban's ban on university education for women

Dec 21, 2022

The statement of the UN Secretary-General comes after the Taliban announced its decision to ban university education for Afghan women.

Afghan women protest against Taliban ban on university education of female students

Dec 25, 2022

According to the videos circulating on social media, a group of women took to the street and marched around the province, chanting slogans like:...

Taliban university ban for women 'grave step backwards': UK PM Sunak

Dec 21, 2022

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday criticized the Taliban's decision to ban University education for girls, saying "denying them access to university is...

Male students in Afghanistan boycott classes over suspension of higher education for women

Dec 25, 2022

Following the Taliban's ban on university education for girls, the male students in the country have boycotted their classes condemning the suspension of higher...