In January, one senior official left Afghanistan after speaking out against the ban, which has denied education to more than 2 million girls since the Taliban returned to power.

Summary

Divisions are deepening within the Taliban over the ban on girls’ secondary education, with some senior officials opposing the policy.

Acting Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai publicly condemned the ban as unjust and left Afghanistan for the UAE in protest.

Despite internal dissent, Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and his loyalists continue to enforce strict restrictions. Around 2.2 million girls remain out of school.

Families risk fleeing the country, while new laws further limit women’s freedoms, solidifying Taliban control and making policy reversal unlikely.

  • MuskyMelon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    27 days ago

    Let’s see, make women dumb cause men and religious beliefs. Men, mujahideens and goatherds, turn out to be as smart as goats in running the govt.