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13th September 2021
10:28am BST

Mr Haqqani, however, claimed that women's education could still continue. He said that there were plenty of female teachers available, and that alternative solutions could be used in certain circumstances.
He said: "It all depends on the university's capacity. We can also use male teachers to teach from behind a curtain, or use technology."
Before the Taliban's takeover, Afghan women were allowed to attend university classes alongside men. They also did not have to conform to any dress code. In fact, the number of women enrolled in higher education in the country was at a record high. A number of institutions, including Herat University and Ghalib University had more female students than male students.
The Taliban's full agenda has yet to be made clear, though they have claimed that their new framework would be more respectful of the rights of women and girls. This came with the stipulation that their rights would be delivered within an "Islamic framework". Recently, the Taliban spokesman Sayed Zekrullah Hashimi told an interviewer that the role of women in Afghanistan is to give birth and raise children.Explore more on these topics: