Iran expresses regret over Taliban ban on university education for Afghan women
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Dec 22, 2022
Tehran, IRNA -- Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Thursday expressed regret over a decision by the Taliban in Afghanistan to suspend access to universities by female students.
Kanaani called on Taliban rulers to immediately remove obstacles to university education for the Afghan girls and women so that they can have access to their classes and play a part in the development of their country.
On Tuesday, Afghanistan's higher education ministry, run by the Taliban, banned university education for Afghan women "until further notice."
The ministry said the move had been taken in accordance with a Cabinet decision.
The United Nations and a number of countries criticized the ban.
In March 2022, the Taliban drew criticism as well after they made a U-turn on signals that all girls' high schools would be opened.
The Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021 after the United States ended its two-decade long war and military presence there.
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