Taliban Higher Education Minister: Even Asking About Girls’ Schools Is Banned and a Crime.
Neda Mohammad Nadim, the Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education, announced in a recent speech that just as girls’ education and attendance at schools are suspended until further notice, asking questions about this issue is also prohibited until further notice.
He emphasized that the order was issued to comply with “current educational and administrative policies.”
This decision was announced as the reopening of girls’ schools in Afghanistan remains one of the most sensitive and widely debated issues internationally.
Many experts, civil activists, and countries have called for educational opportunities for Afghan girls.
The continued suspension of girls’ education has generated serious concerns.
Ongoing ambiguity and restrictions on girls’ schooling have increased public dissatisfaction and produced negative social and educational consequences.
This measure has also affected Afghanistan’s standing regarding human rights compliance and equal access to education.
It has sparked widespread domestic and international reactions and criticism.
