Afghanistan’s girls lament continued closure of high schools
Al Jazeera
Afghan girls, who have been confined to their homes, urge the Taliban not to snatch their right to education.
Kabul, Afghanistan – Kabul resident Rahela Nussrat, 17, is in her final year of high school, but she has not been able to attend classes. The reason: Afghanistan’s new rulers have decided to keep teenage girls off schools for now.
Last month, the Taliban announced the opening of schools, but only boys were asked to return to school, leaving out girls from the same age group. The move has raised questions about the group’s policy about women’s education.
The Taliban said that “a safe learning environment” was needed before older girls could return to school, adding that schools will reopen as “soon as possible”, without giving a timeframe.
