Afghan universities reopen but women still barred

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Universities in Afghanistan reopened today after the long winter break. Women were still barred from the lecture halls. The Taliban government said that it imposed the ban because women students were ignoring a strict dress code and a requirement to be accompanied by a male relative to and from campus.

Published 3 months ago · Kabul, Afghanistan

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Times of India

Afghan universities reopen but women still barred

Male students trickled back to their classes Monday after Afghan universities reopened following a winter break but women remain barred by Taliban authorities. The university ban is one of several restrictions imposed on women since the Taliban stormed back to power in August 2021 and has sparked global outrage -- including across the Muslim world.

3 months ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

Afghanistan: Hopes fade as universities reopen without women

Male students return after the winter break, a painful reminder to women of their shrinking world.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Women Still Barred as Afghan Universities Reopen for Men

Several Taliban officials say the ban on women's education is temporary but, despite promises, they have failed to reopen secondary schools for girls, which have been closed for more than a year

3 months ago·India

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The Hindu

Afghan universities reopen, but women still barred

The Taliban government imposed the ban after accusing women students of ignoring a strict dress code and a requirement to be accompanied by a male relative to and from campus

3 months ago·India

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NDTV

Universities Reopen In Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan But Women Still Banned

Afghanistan universities reopened today after the winter break, but only men returned to the institutions, with the Taliban's ban on women in higher education still in place, as per a report in Al-Jazeera. The decision to ban women from educational institutes was announced by the Taliban officials in December and it drew widespread condemnation from foreign governments and the United Nations. "You all are informed to immediately implement the me…

3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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News24

Women still barred as Afghan universities reopen for men

Afghan universities reopened on Monday after a winter break, but only men returned to class with a "heartbreaking" ban by the Taliban authorities on women in higher education still in force.

3 months ago·South Africa

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