Afghan women will be permitted to study to university level — Taliban
The Taliban has disclosed that Afghan women will be granted permission to study to university level.
Given the insurgents’ treatment of women historically, there have been worldwide fears for their safety under the Taliban’s new regime, particularly with reports of prominent Afghan women’s doors being marked with paint.
However, the group has vowed that women will have the right to work and study.
The takeover of Kabul and the establishment of a new government have forced thousands of Afghan residents out of the country.
According to a report on Tuesday August 17, 2021, the Taliban has formed a ring around the airport to prevent further people getting in, controlling panicked crowds with gunfire.
Speaking to Sky News, Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen said women will be allowed to work and receive education up to university level.
He added that ‘thousands’ of schools remain open following the takeover.
He also said women will be expected to wear the hijab but not the burka. “These are not our rules, these are Islamic rules. It is for their security.”
With regards to those who worked under President Ashraf Ghani’s administration, Shaheen said, “Their properties will be saved and their honour and their lives are safe.”
This comes after the Taliban declared an ‘amnesty’ across Afghanistan, appearing to try and allay concerns among citizens desperate to escape.
‘‘The Islamic Emirate doesn’t want women to be victims. They should be in government structure according to Shariah law,” Enamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban’s cultural commission, said.
“The structure of government is not fully clear, but based on experience, there should be a fully Islamic leadership and all sides should join,” he added.