Taliban bans girl students over 10 from attending school

The Taliban have reportedly banned girls over third grade from attending school.

News Center- Since the takeover in August 2021, the Taliban have imposed many bans on girls and women. The Taliban have announced another ban on girl students; the Taliban officials have reportedly banned girls over 10 years old from attending primary school classes in some provinces of Afghanistan.

 According to a report by BBC Persian, officials from the Taliban-ruled Ministry of Education have told the principals of schools and short-term training classes in Ghazni province that “any girl over 10 years of age is not allowed to study in primary schools”. The Taliban have banned the girls over third grade from attending school.

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Women and girls have been subjected to more oppression in Afghanistan. Since 2021, the Taliban have banned women and girls from travelling alone, entering  parks, gyms and swimming pools. Recently, the Taliban have closed down all beauty and hair salons in the country, leaving thousands of women unemployed.