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Taliban ban women from attending university in Afghanistan

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Taliban authorities announced, this Tuesday (20), the ban on women's access to university education in Afghanistan for an indefinite period, according to a letter from the Ministry of Higher Education sent to all public and private universities.

“It is recommended that they implement the order to suspend women's education until further notice”, states the letter published by minister Neda Mohammad Nadeem.

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Ministry spokesperson Ziaulah Hashimi, who tweeted it, confirmed the order in a message sent to AFP.

(To AFP)

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