On Monday 6 March, after a long winter break, Afghan universities reopened. If men have been able to resume lessons, women are still unable to studyas reported byFrench media agency.
The university ban is one of many restrictions on women’s rights adopted by the Taliban since they took power in August 2021. It has sparked a wave of condemnation around the world, including from Muslim countries.
Women banned from university: a “temporary” ban that lasts, under the Taliban
Last December, the higher education minister announced that universities are now closed to women. The reason ? The students did not abide by the current dress code (which requires them to have full body and face veils) and were not always accompanied as required by a ” mahram or an adult male companion from their family.
However, the universities had already adopted new rules after the return to power of the Taliban, in particular aimed at separating girls and boys during class hours. Only single-sex teachers or older men were allowed to teach women.
An engineering student at the prestigious Kabul University, Ejatullah Nejati believes that access to education is a fundamental right for women. ” Even if they attend classes on different days (than the boys), it’s not a problem. They have the right to be educated and this right should be granted to them “he said returning to his campus, as reported by theFrench media agency.
Several Taliban officials say the ban on women from studying is only temporary, but there is no specific date when it will be lifted.
Source: Madmoizelle
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