The Taliban sent a letter to private universities over the weekend warning them not to allow women and girls to take entry exams for universities.
Taliban officials sent a letterover the weekend warning them not to allow women and girls to take entry exams, doubling down on a directive last month barring female students from higher education.
The country's new religious rulers, who adhere to a hard-line interpretation of Islamic law, have banned girls from attending, limited a woman's ability to travel without a male chaperone, and prohibited women from working outside the home aside from a few sectors. "These restrictions present Afghan women and girls with a future that confines them in their own homes, violating their rights and depriving the communities of their services," United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said this month after meeting with Taliban leaders in Afghanistan. On Saturday, a letter sent to private universities warned that women are not allowed to take the"entry test for bachelor, master and doctorate levels.
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