Kabul University, among Afghanistan’s oldest and most revered institutions of higher education, reopens 6 months after the Taliban retook the country. There were new restrictions in place, however, including gender segregation and mandatory Islamic dress.
Once attended by 22,000 students, the much-anticipated opening was a quiet affair.
Like most public universities, Kabul University had closed in the immediate aftermath of the Taliban takeover. The issue of whether women would be able to return without restrictions has been a key concern of the international community. Many feared the Taliban would bar females as happened during the group’s previous rule from 1996-2001.
Despite the lack of a formal ban, girls grade seven and up have effectively been barred from going to school in most of the country since the Taliban’s takeover six months ago. The Taliban have said girls will be able to return to school by late March.
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