Taliban Bar Afghan Women From Pursuing University Education

Taliban Bar Afghan Women From Pursuing University Education
Schoolgirls sit at the schoolyard in Herat on Aug. 17, 2021, following the Taliban takeover of the country. Aref Karimi/AFP via Getty Images
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The Taliban regime in Afghanistan on Dec. 20 barred women from attending universities in its latest decree to restrict Afghan women’s rights and freedoms, sparking an international outcry.

The Taliban-run Ministry of Higher Education reportedly shared a letter informing private and public universities of the cabinet’s instruction to deny access to all female students.

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