<p>Banned form schools and universities, Afghan girls are increasingly turning to madrassas to continue learning, reported The National. Learning in the Islamic religious schools has allowed these girls to access learning spaces but experts are warning that the education cannot be a substitute for what the girls had access to during the previous US-backed Afghan regime.</p>

<p>After the Taliban seized power in the country in August 2021, the group has gradually and methodically restricted access to education to girls and women. Although initially Taliban claimed to be lenient towards women's education, they soon reneged on their promises.</p>

<p>The Taliban currently allows girls above Grade 6 - aged 11 and 12 - to study in religious schools.</p>

<p>“I joined this madrassa a month ago. It's close to my house,” said Munira,&nbsp;16, a student in Kabul as quoted by The National.</p>

<p>“I am happy to be able to learn reading Quran and some religious topics. But I wanted to become a doctor.”</p>

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<p>Munira told the news outlet that she was shocked when her school shut down two years ago.</p>

<p>A Unesco report revealed earlier this year that about 2.5 million Afghan girls and young women did not have access to education system. This comes to 80 per cent of the age group.</p>

<p>The number includes 1.2 million who were denied access to secondary and university education by the Taliban.</p>

<p>The report cited Afghanistan's Ministry of Education numbers to say that more than 20,000 older girls were studying at government-run madrassas. The total number or girls and young women studying in these religious schools comes to 95,000.</p>

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<p>In addition to government-run madrassas, private madrassas are taking in female students too.</p>

<p>Sajeda Baqi (43), a former religious studies lecturer, when forced to stay home after Taliban closed university for girls, opened a private religious school in Kabul.</p>

<p>“We have more than 50 girl students so far, some of whom are older girls who cannot go to public school because of the ban on girls’ education," she told The National.</p>

<p>“Every day, we accept new female students.”</p>

<h2><strong>Madrassas 'do not replace schools'</strong></h2>

<p>Experts are warning that only religious education may not fulfill girls' educational needs.</p>

<p>“Madrassas might provide many girls an opportunity to continue engaging in a learning space, however in the current form, they do not replace schools which pave the path to future opportunities,” said Zuhra Faizi, an Afghan American researcher and a Harvard postdoctoral fellow, as quoted by The National.</p>

<p>“The Taliban, like all past Afghan governments, will make modifications in the education system. However, they cannot continue to delay the reopening of schools.”</p>

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Banned form schools and universities, Afghan girls are increasingly turning to madrassas to continue learning, reported The National. Learning in the Islamic religious schools has allowed these girls to access learning spaces but experts are warning that the education cannot be a substitute for what the girls had access to during the previous US-backed Afghan regime.

Banned form schools and universities, Afghan girls are increasingly turning to madrassas to continue learning, reported The National. Learning in the Islamic religious schools has allowed these girls to access learning spaces but experts are warning that the education cannot be a substitute for what the girls had access to during the previous US-backed Afghan regime. After the Taliban seized power in the country in August 2021, the group has gradually and methodically restricted access to education to girls and women. Although initially Taliban claimed to be lenient towards women's education, they soon reneged on their promises. The Taliban currently allows girls above Grade 6 - aged 11 and 12 - to study in religious schools. “I joined this madrassa a month ago. It's close to my house,” said Munira, 16, a student in Kabul as quoted by The National. “I am happy to be able to learn reading Quran and some religious topics. But I wanted to become a doctor.” Watch | Afghanistan: Taliban stops female students travelling to University of Dubai × Munira told the news outlet that she was shocked when her school shut down two years ago. A Unesco report revealed earlier this year that about 2.5 million Afghan girls and young women did not have access to education system. This comes to 80 per cent of the age group. The number includes 1.2 million who were denied access to secondary and university education by the Taliban. The report cited Afghanistan's Ministry of Education numbers to say that more than 20,000 older girls were studying at government-run madrassas. The total number or girls and young women studying in these religious schools comes to 95,000. Also Read | Taliban dole out $6.5 billion mining contracts to companies having ties with China, Turkey, Iran In addition to government-run madrassas, private madrassas are taking in female students too. Sajeda Baqi (43), a former religious studies lecturer, when forced to stay home after Taliban closed university for girls, opened a private religious school in Kabul. “We have more than 50 girl students so far, some of whom are older girls who cannot go to public school because of the ban on girls’ education," she told The National. “Every day, we accept new female students.” Madrassas 'do not replace schools' Experts are warning that only religious education may not fulfill girls' educational needs. “Madrassas might provide many girls an opportunity to continue engaging in a learning space, however in the current form, they do not replace schools which pave the path to future opportunities,” said Zuhra Faizi, an Afghan American researcher and a Harvard postdoctoral fellow, as quoted by The National. “The Taliban, like all past Afghan governments, will make modifications in the education system. However, they cannot continue to delay the reopening of schools.” You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>In another severe crackdown on the rights of women, the Taliban have now banned girl students from attending school after the third grade, WION confirmed.<br />
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Before this, girls were allowed to study in schools till the sixth grade. As reported by BBC Persian, the Taliban have now instructed schools and educational institutes to not permit girls to attend primary school, even if they are above the age of 10.<br />
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The latest onslaught comes 683 days after girls aged 11 and above were banned from schools and 223 days after they were banned from attending universities.<br />
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According to a report published by BBC, the Ministry of Education's officials have asked the principals of schools and short-term training classes to ensure that "girls over 10 years old are not allowed to study in primary schools".</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, the officials of non-governmental aid organisations who have been working in the field of education, on the condition of anonymity, informed BBC that the literacy classes did receive such recommendations and orders.<br />
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In a few provinces, reports emerged about the Ministry of Good and Prohibition's local authorities separating girls on the basis of their age and asking the principals, who have been running girls' schools, to send back the kids who are above the third grade.<br />
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"We were told that girls who are tall and over 10 years old are not allowed to enter the school," said a sixth-grade student in eastern Afghanistan, while speaking to the BBC.<br />
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Speaking about the recent crackdown, the spokesman of the Ministry of Public Affairs of the Taliban Mohammad Sadiq Akaf told the BBC, "From our side, the administration has not done such a thing, and if something is done, it will be related to the Ministry of Education."</p>

<h2><strong>Taliban and the dark future of Afghan women</strong></h2>

<p>Two years after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, it stopped girls from attending schools above the sixth grade. The crackdown came despite Taliban officials making use of soft language in international meetings regarding the education and work life of women and emphasising that the ban is "temporary".</p>

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<p>Taliban government Zabihullah Mujahid in August of last year said, "In some areas, we have problems for girls to go to universities and schools, work on it continues and it will be solved soon."<br />
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Apart from schools, the Taliban banned women’s beauty parlours and barred them from working in international NGOs and other organisations. Taliban also stopped granting driving licence&nbsp;to women and placed a ban on them taking taxi rides in the country without a burqa and male companions.</p>

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In another severe crackdown on the rights of women, the Taliban have now banned girl students from attending school after the third grade, WION confirmed. Before this, girls were allowed to study in schools till the sixth grade.

In another severe crackdown on the rights of women, the Taliban have now banned girl students from attending school after the third grade, WION confirmed. Before this, girls were allowed to study in schools till the sixth grade. As reported by BBC Persian, the Taliban have now instructed schools and educational institutes to not permit girls to attend primary school, even if they are above the age of 10. The latest onslaught comes 683 days after girls aged 11 and above were banned from schools and 223 days after they were banned from attending universities. According to a report published by BBC, the Ministry of Education's officials have asked the principals of schools and short-term training classes to ensure that "girls over 10 years old are not allowed to study in primary schools". ALSO READ | Exclusive: No taxi rides for Afghan women without burqa and male companion Meanwhile, the officials of non-governmental aid organisations who have been working in the field of education, on the condition of anonymity, informed BBC that the literacy classes did receive such recommendations and orders. In a few provinces, reports emerged about the Ministry of Good and Prohibition's local authorities separating girls on the basis of their age and asking the principals, who have been running girls' schools, to send back the kids who are above the third grade. "We were told that girls who are tall and over 10 years old are not allowed to enter the school," said a sixth-grade student in eastern Afghanistan, while speaking to the BBC. Speaking about the recent crackdown, the spokesman of the Ministry of Public Affairs of the Taliban Mohammad Sadiq Akaf told the BBC, "From our side, the administration has not done such a thing, and if something is done, it will be related to the Ministry of Education." Taliban and the dark future of Afghan women Two years after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, it stopped girls from attending schools above the sixth grade. The crackdown came despite Taliban officials making use of soft language in international meetings regarding the education and work life of women and emphasising that the ban is "temporary". WATCH | Neckties become a new target of Taliban Taliban government Zabihullah Mujahid in August of last year said, "In some areas, we have problems for girls to go to universities and schools, work on it continues and it will be solved soon." Apart from schools, the Taliban banned women’s beauty parlours and barred them from working in international NGOs and other organisations. Taliban also stopped granting driving licence to women and placed a ban on them taking taxi rides in the country without a burqa and male companions. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>Taliban imposed yet another restriction on Afghan women on Monday that will bar them from restaurants with gardens or green spaces in the Herat province of Afghanistan. The conservative power which is predominantly male continues to tyrannise over women and now bans their entry into restaurants with green spaces. Taliban has imposed this ban on families as well.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The decision came after religious clerics complained of mixing genders in such public places. Afghan officials said that this step has been taken because of gender mixing, as many women allegedly were seen not wearing the hijab.</p>

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<p>So far, the ban is applicable to outdoor restaurants with green spaces only in Herat; as such premises remain open to men. Baz Mohammad Nazir, a deputy official from the Ministry of Vice and Virtue’s directorate in Herat denied media reports that all restaurants were off limits to families and women, dismissing them as propaganda.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He said it applied only to restaurants with green areas, such as a park, where men and women could meet. "After repeated complaints from scholars and ordinary people, we set limits and closed these restaurants."</p>

<p>Azizurrahman Al Muhajir, who is head of the Vice and Virtue directorate in Herat, said, "It was like a park but they named it a restaurant and men and women were together. Thank God it has been corrected now. Also, our auditors are observing all the parks where men and women go."</p>

<p>This was the latest form of restrictions imposed by the Taliban since they took power in August 2021. In the past, they have shut girls out of classrooms beyond the sixth grade and women from universities, and most types of employment, including jobs at the UN. They are also banned from public spaces such as parks and gyms.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The UN said that 3300 male and female employees of the organization have stayed at home since women were banned from working at UN agencies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the situation of women, their rights and basic freedom has been deteriorating. Women in the country are prohibited from leadership roles, and not allowed to work as well as travel unless accompanied by a male companion.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Though the Taliban promised to reopen all schools on March 23 this year, instead, they closed secondary institutions for girls on that day.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There is still no word on when or if these schools will ever reopen or if the ban is indefinite.&nbsp;</p>

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Taliban imposed yet another restriction on Afghan women on Monday that will bar them from restaurants with gardens or green spaces in the Herat province of Afghanistan.

Taliban imposed yet another restriction on Afghan women on Monday that will bar them from restaurants with gardens or green spaces in the Herat province of Afghanistan. The conservative power which is predominantly male continues to tyrannise over women and now bans their entry into restaurants with green spaces. Taliban has imposed this ban on families as well. The decision came after religious clerics complained of mixing genders in such public places. Afghan officials said that this step has been taken because of gender mixing, as many women allegedly were seen not wearing the hijab. Also Read | Who is Gov. Phil Murphy? Negotiating between Rutgers University & unions- Why faculty members are on strike So far, the ban is applicable to outdoor restaurants with green spaces only in Herat; as such premises remain open to men. Baz Mohammad Nazir, a deputy official from the Ministry of Vice and Virtue’s directorate in Herat denied media reports that all restaurants were off limits to families and women, dismissing them as propaganda. He said it applied only to restaurants with green areas, such as a park, where men and women could meet. "After repeated complaints from scholars and ordinary people, we set limits and closed these restaurants." Azizurrahman Al Muhajir, who is head of the Vice and Virtue directorate in Herat, said, "It was like a park but they named it a restaurant and men and women were together. Thank God it has been corrected now. Also, our auditors are observing all the parks where men and women go." This was the latest form of restrictions imposed by the Taliban since they took power in August 2021. In the past, they have shut girls out of classrooms beyond the sixth grade and women from universities, and most types of employment, including jobs at the UN. They are also banned from public spaces such as parks and gyms. Watch | Taliban ban women from restaurants and green spaces in Afghanistan × The UN said that 3300 male and female employees of the organization have stayed at home since women were banned from working at UN agencies. Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the situation of women, their rights and basic freedom has been deteriorating. Women in the country are prohibited from leadership roles, and not allowed to work as well as travel unless accompanied by a male companion. Though the Taliban promised to reopen all schools on March 23 this year, instead, they closed secondary institutions for girls on that day. There is still no word on when or if these schools will ever reopen or if the ban is indefinite. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

After schools, gyms & parks, Taliban now bar women from restaurants with 'gardens' in Herat

<p>Taliban on Saturday banned female students from taking university entrance exams this year in all public and private universities in Afghanistan, reported the country's local media outlets. Afghanistan's universities need applicants to take the Kankor test. Thousands of high school graduates take this exam each year to continue their education at public, state-run, or private colleges.</p>

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<p>In the latest decree, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Higher Education announced a complete ban on female students’ enrollment in educational institutions effective from Saturday, 28 January 2023. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to the statement, private institutions must abide by the Taliban's rules and regulations and refrain from violating the most recent decree that limits the entrance of female students to private universities; otherwise, they risk facing penalties.</p>

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<p>This comes as the international community and humanitarian groups continue to pressure the Taliban regime to ease restrictions on Afghan women and girls' access to education. Recently, in a bid to reverse the ban on women aid workers, UN aid chief Martin Griffiths met several Taliban officials.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Taliban’s ban on women working in NGOs has prompted major international aid agencies to suspend operations in Afghanistan. It also raised fears that millions will be deprived of critical services.</p>

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<p>Notably, the de facto authorities in Afghanistan have limited women's freedom of movement since 15 August, 2021. They prevented women from attending secondary education, excluding them from the majority of the workforce, and forbade them from visiting parks, gyms, and public bathrooms. Afghan women and girls are ultimately confined within the four walls of their houses as a result of these restrictions.</p>

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Taliban on Saturday banned female students from taking university entrance exams this year in all public and private universities in Afghanistan, reported the country's local media outlets.

Taliban on Saturday banned female students from taking university entrance exams this year in all public and private universities in Afghanistan, reported the country's local media outlets. Afghanistan's universities need applicants to take the Kankor test. Thousands of high school graduates take this exam each year to continue their education at public, state-run, or private colleges. Also Read | Memphis police to ‘permanently deactivate’ its SCORPION unit whose officers fatally beat Tyre Nichols In the latest decree, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Higher Education announced a complete ban on female students’ enrollment in educational institutions effective from Saturday, 28 January 2023. × According to the statement, private institutions must abide by the Taliban's rules and regulations and refrain from violating the most recent decree that limits the entrance of female students to private universities; otherwise, they risk facing penalties. Also Read | Real-life Squid Game: Three people get treatment during filming of Netflix show This comes as the international community and humanitarian groups continue to pressure the Taliban regime to ease restrictions on Afghan women and girls' access to education. Recently, in a bid to reverse the ban on women aid workers, UN aid chief Martin Griffiths met several Taliban officials. The Taliban’s ban on women working in NGOs has prompted major international aid agencies to suspend operations in Afghanistan. It also raised fears that millions will be deprived of critical services. Watch | Zombie Fungus: Fungal pandemic can turn humans into zombies? Notably, the de facto authorities in Afghanistan have limited women's freedom of movement since 15 August, 2021. They prevented women from attending secondary education, excluding them from the majority of the workforce, and forbade them from visiting parks, gyms, and public bathrooms. Afghan women and girls are ultimately confined within the four walls of their houses as a result of these restrictions. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Now, Taliban ban Afghan girls from appearing in university entrance exams

<p>More than a year since&nbsp;the Taliban takeover, things seem to be going backward in Afghanistan, despite the promise of change under 'Taliban 2.0'.&nbsp;The living and economic conditions in the South Asian country seem to be deteriorating every day. The life of girls and women has taken a downturn that began with imposing restrictions in the name of "following Islamic principles." Firstly, the Taliban suspended girls from going to schools and colleges, not to go out without a male companion, banned them from working in NGOs, and&nbsp;the list goes on. The Taliban recently banned women from working in malls, or going to a male doctor for treatment of any illness, and ordered closure of all beauty salons in the coming 10 days, reported APA.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With the list of curbs on girls and women growing longer, the United States claimed that the Taliban seem&nbsp;to be "unable or unwilling’ to fulfill the commitments.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to Afghan media, the Taliban in Baghlan have&nbsp;ordered the landowners and dealers to not rent out space to any&nbsp;female beauty salon owners in addition to closing down their businesses.</p>

<p>Beauty salons in Kunduz, Takhar, and Badakhshan provinces had already been shut down by the Taliban.</p>

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<p>Shabnam Nasimi, a former policy adviser to Minister for Afghan Resettlement &amp; Minister for Refugees on Tuesday denounced the recent orders imposed on Afghan women in a tweet sayign, "Taliban have reportedly ordered all female beauty salons in a number of provinces across Afghanistan to CLOSE their business. They have also sent letters to landlords &amp; told them not to rent to women." She added, "Yet the shameful silence on the Taliban’s war on women continues."</p>

<p>The women were also barred from engaging in any athletic activities. This happened when the Taliban visited several girls who played sports and urged them to not play.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>As per media reports, many Taliban-controlled provinces have now also banned women from visiting male doctors.&nbsp;</p>

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More than a year since the Taliban takeover, things seem to be going backward in Afghanistan, despite the promise of change under 'Taliban 2.0'. The living and economic conditions in the South Asian country seem to be deteriorating every day.

More than a year since the Taliban takeover, things seem to be going backward in Afghanistan, despite the promise of change under 'Taliban 2.0'. The living and economic conditions in the South Asian country seem to be deteriorating every day. The life of girls and women has taken a downturn that began with imposing restrictions in the name of "following Islamic principles." Firstly, the Taliban suspended girls from going to schools and colleges, not to go out without a male companion, banned them from working in NGOs, and the list goes on. The Taliban recently banned women from working in malls, or going to a male doctor for treatment of any illness, and ordered closure of all beauty salons in the coming 10 days, reported APA. With the list of curbs on girls and women growing longer, the United States claimed that the Taliban seem to be "unable or unwilling’ to fulfill the commitments. Also read | Taliban 'unable or unwilling’ to fulfil commitments, Pakistan has the right to defend itself: US According to Afghan media, the Taliban in Baghlan have ordered the landowners and dealers to not rent out space to any female beauty salon owners in addition to closing down their businesses. Beauty salons in Kunduz, Takhar, and Badakhshan provinces had already been shut down by the Taliban. Also read | Exclusive | Afghan women fear for life as Taliban ban male doctors from treating them Shabnam Nasimi, a former policy adviser to Minister for Afghan Resettlement & Minister for Refugees on Tuesday denounced the recent orders imposed on Afghan women in a tweet sayign, "Taliban have reportedly ordered all female beauty salons in a number of provinces across Afghanistan to CLOSE their business. They have also sent letters to landlords & told them not to rent to women." She added, "Yet the shameful silence on the Taliban’s war on women continues." The women were also barred from engaging in any athletic activities. This happened when the Taliban visited several girls who played sports and urged them to not play. Afghan women athletes barred from play, fear Taliban threats. pic.twitter.com/vLedJ0ZMX6 — Imtiaz Mahmood (@ImtiazMadmood) January 11, 2023 × As per media reports, many Taliban-controlled provinces have now also banned women from visiting male doctors. #CATCH22 fast leading to a human catastrophy -#Afghanistan, under sharia law, bans women from visiting male doctors. They have also banned women from schools denying them right to education👉There will be no female doctors A slow agonising death for 50% of afghan citizens pic.twitter.com/vbS7d2ZXZL — Vin S ವಿನೀತ್ (@vinith_24) January 11, 2023 × (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Taliban 2.0: Afghan women banned from visiting male doctors, beauty salons to close in 10 days 

<p>The World Bank has suspended four projects totaling $600 million in Afghanistan, the BBC reported on Wednesday, due to the prohibition on girls returning to secondary schools.</p>

<p>According to Pajhwok News, the World Bank stated the projects were being developed for implementation by UN agencies to help agriculture, education, health, and livelihoods.</p>

<p>Only until the World Bank and foreign partners have a greater knowledge of the situation and confidence that the schemes' goals can be met will the four projects be offered to ARTF donors for approval.<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/in-pics-afghan-women-losing-fundamental-rights-rapidly-under-taliban-regime-431279"><strong>Pictures | In pics: Afghan women losing fundamental rights rapidly under Taliban regime</strong></a></p>

<p>Last week, US officials called off negotiations with the Taliban in Doha due to the Taliban's decision to keep girls out of secondary school.</p>

<p>The World Bank's executive board approved a plan to deploy over $1 billion from the ARTF fund to fund critical education, agricultural, health, and family programmes on March 1.<br />
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<strong>Watch | US and allies slam Taliban ban on girls' education</strong></p>

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<p>According to the BBC, the projects placed a strong emphasis on ensuring that girls and women participated in and benefited from the assistance.</p>

<p>The new Afghan rulers reversed their decision to open secondary schools for girls, much to the chagrin of the international community.</p>

<p>Officials from ten nations, including the United States and the United Kingdom, issued a joint statement on Friday condemning the Taliban's conduct as "very alarming."&nbsp;<br />
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<em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The World Bank has suspended four projects totaling $600 million in Afghanistan, the BBC reported on Wednesday, due to the prohibition on girls returning to secondary schools.

The World Bank has suspended four projects totaling $600 million in Afghanistan, the BBC reported on Wednesday, due to the prohibition on girls returning to secondary schools. According to Pajhwok News, the World Bank stated the projects were being developed for implementation by UN agencies to help agriculture, education, health, and livelihoods. Only until the World Bank and foreign partners have a greater knowledge of the situation and confidence that the schemes' goals can be met will the four projects be offered to ARTF donors for approval. Pictures | In pics: Afghan women losing fundamental rights rapidly under Taliban regime Last week, US officials called off negotiations with the Taliban in Doha due to the Taliban's decision to keep girls out of secondary school. The World Bank's executive board approved a plan to deploy over $1 billion from the ARTF fund to fund critical education, agricultural, health, and family programmes on March 1. Watch | US and allies slam Taliban ban on girls' education According to the BBC, the projects placed a strong emphasis on ensuring that girls and women participated in and benefited from the assistance. The new Afghan rulers reversed their decision to open secondary schools for girls, much to the chagrin of the international community. Officials from ten nations, including the United States and the United Kingdom, issued a joint statement on Friday condemning the Taliban's conduct as "very alarming." (With inputs from agencies)

World Bank suspends $600 million projects after Taliban ban girls from schools