US EditionAfghan women 'banned from midwife and nurse education' in Taliban's new decree: Khaama Press
- Afghan women have been banned from medical training, including midwifery and nursing, according to female students reported by khaama press.
- Human rights advocates warn this decree will deprive millions of women of essential health care services.
- The absence of female healthcare workers will have catastrophic consequences for women’s health.
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The corresponding directive was issued by Taliban leader Haybatullah Akhundzada.
Taliban bans Afghan women from studying to be midwives, nurses
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The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan are said to be planning to ban women from attending courses in medical education institutions, such as midwifery and nursing courses. The UN mission in the country (Unama) urged them to reconsider the move, which represents the next step in restricting the hard-won rights of Afghan women.
In Afghanistan, women are only allowed to be helped by female health workers, of whom there are already thousands too few. Human rights organizations are concerned about the safety and health of women in the country.
After this decision, women's access to the medical field has completely ended. After this decision of the Taliban, a video is going viral on social media in which medical students are seen crying and consoling each other.
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