MEASURES. The Taliban spokesman said that women would have access to work, but without further details / EFE
The minister of higher education of the new Taliban government in Afghanistan said that the country’s women will be able to continue their university studies; However, he clarified that the classrooms will be separated by gender and will have the obligation to wear Islamic clothing.
The context: Minister Abdul Baqi Haqqani’s announcement shows the policies that the Taliban government will apply against women once it formed its cabinet after taking Panjshir, an area that gave them total control of the country.
- On Saturday, the Taliban raised their flag at the government palace, making the start of the new administration’s work official.
- Although they assured that they would change their measures against women, they were prohibited from playing sports and have acted violently against the protesters.
And now that…?: The restrictions put new obstacles in the development that had been seen in the last 20 years in Afghanistan. Hijabs will be mandatory. Added to this is gender segregation, an action that was not specified when they took power on August 15.
- “We will not allow boys and girls to study together,” Haqqani said. “We will not allow coeducation.”
- The minister of higher education reported that the university pensum will be analyzed to fully understand the subjects that are taught.
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