The Taliban has ordered medical institutes across Afghanistan to stop girls from continuing their studies, leaving many women without a final hope for professional advancement. The ban has already been imposed on private and public institutes.
For medical students like Zainab, a dentistry student at a private institute in Kabul, the ban is devastating. “This was our only path left,” she said. Many girls who were excluded from other fields now face an uncertain future without access to medical education.
Videos posted on social media show female students being turned away by Taliban officials outside their institutes. Students are seen crying and singing in protest, with some instructors trying to calm them down. The ban has also sparked fears among students that they will be targeted for gathering outside to protest.
Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/04/taliban-bans-women-from-training-as-nurses-and-midwives