Afghanistan: Taliban Shut Down Schools for Girls Hours After They Reopen
New Delhi: The group of extremists – the Taliban regime in Afghanistan ordered the closure of secondary schools for girls on Wednesday, just hours after these reopened for the first time since last August when the Islamic movement seized power in the country for a second time.
“Yes, it’s true,” Taliban spokesman Inamullah Samangani, confirmed the developments.
The sudden move is likely to spark fresh concerns over girls’ education in the war-torn nation. Upon capturing power in the country, the Taliban had promised to ‘protect’ the rights of women, children, and minorities.
Keeping up with its promise, the regime, in September 2021, allowed some schools for girls, up to class 6, to reopen. Also, women were allowed to visit universities. However, high schools for female students remained closed, and the Islamic emirate announced that classes for all girls would resume at the earliest.’
(Vinayak)
