BREAKING: Women immediately banned from private and public universities in Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman announces.
's Ministry of Higher Education has sent an order to all private and government-run universities banning women from attending.should be prevented from attending universities until further orders, according to a decision made by the Taliban cabinet and senior leadership of the Islamic emirate.
Human Rights Watch immediately came out with a statement criticizing the decision, writing, "The Taliban have banned women from universities. This is a shameful decision that violates the right to education for women and girls in Afghanistan. The Taliban are making it clear every day that they don't respect the fundamental rights of Afghans, especially women."
Female students walk in front of the Kabul Education University in Kabul, Afghanistan, Feb. 26, 2022.
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