Taliban justifies women education ban amid criticism: Report

Dec 25, 2022

The Taliban-appointed Acting Minister of Higher Education of Afghanistan Nida Mohammad Nadim said there is no opposition to the barring of women from 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:...

Afghanistan: One year since education ban, girls demand reopening of universities

Dec 21, 2023

After the completion of one year of the ban on girls' education, women in Afghanistan are demanding that the Taliban regime reopen universities, Khaama...

Women, girls deserve full access to education: US envoy Thomas West on Taliban ban

Jul 14, 2023

Following the ban on higher education for women by the Taliban, the US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Thomas West said that women and girls...

UN asks Taliban to lift bans on female education, work for aid agencies

Jan 07, 2023

Last month, the Taliban imposed a restriction on female higher education and a ban on women from working in humanitarian nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Human...