Taliban’s Newly-Appointed Chancellor of Kabul University Bans Women From Working or Studying at Institution

Students attend a class bifurcated by a curtain separating males and females at a private university to follow the Taliban's ruling, in Kabul on Sept. 7, 2021. Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images

The Taliban’s newly-appointed chancellor of Kabul University has banned women from working or studying at the institution, he announced on Monday.

Mohammad Ashram Ghairat, a BA degree holder, stepped into the role of chancellor of the university this week after the Taliban fired PhD holder Vice-Chancellor of Kabul University, Muhammad Osman Baburi.