11.03.2026 15:32
The Taliban administration announced that women are permanently banned from attending schools in Afghanistan. Since 2021, the administration has halted the education of girls in middle school, high school, and university, and while announcing that the ban will continue indefinitely, the international community reacted to the decision.
A new statement has been made regarding the restrictions on women's education under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The Afghan Minister of Education announced that women are permanently banned from attending schools. This statement is considered one of the harshest decisions regarding the educational rights of girls and women in the country.
After regaining power in Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban administration had made many decisions that severely limited women's participation in education and the workforce. Initially, the schooling of female students at the middle and high school levels was halted, and later, women's education at universities was also banned.
INCENDIARY STEP
The latest statement from the Ministry of Education indicated that there are no plans for women's return to educational institutions and that the ban will continue indefinitely. This decision has brought back criticisms regarding the complete elimination of women's educational rights in Afghanistan.
THEY IGNORED CALLS
The United Nations and many international human rights organizations had previously called on the Taliban administration to restore access to education for girls. However, Taliban officials argue that their education policies are shaped according to the country's cultural and religious values.
Experts indicate that keeping women away from education could seriously affect Afghanistan's economic and social development in the long term. The international community emphasizes that pressure on the Taliban administration should be increased.
CONTROVERSIAL DECISIONS
Some of the most notable and internationally criticized decisions made by the Taliban after regaining power in Afghanistan in 2021 are as follows:
- The education of girls in middle and high school has been banned.
- Women's education at universities has been completely halted.
- Women's employment in many public institutions and international organizations has been banned.
- Women are prohibited from traveling long distances without a male relative.
- Women are banned from entering public spaces such as parks, gyms, and baths.
- Women are required to wear clothing that completely covers their faces.
- Female television presenters are required to cover their faces on screen.
- New social restrictions have been imposed on women being in the same environments as men.
- Restrictions have been placed on women's work in many non-governmental organizations and aid organizations.
Due to these decisions, the Taliban administration continues to face intense criticism from the international community regarding women's rights and educational freedom.