Taliban Spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, says it has started work to allow girls in Afghanistan to return to schools and universities at the beginning of the next academic year.
Mujahid said “efforts are underway to open schools for girls in the next academic year. The Ministry of Higher Education is preparing to begin the education of girls at schools and universities next year.’’
The spokesman added that the acting government was also considering ways for women to return to work in Afghanistan.
Earlier, the Taliban Government held a meeting with the Islamic Ulema (scholars with deep knowledge about Islam and Sharia law) to consult on women’s rights, including their involvement in the country’s governance.
Human rights activists expressed their hopes that the step would have positive influence on women’s rights to have a job and to receive education.
The Taliban took over Afghanistan in August as the U.S. withdrew its troops at the end of a 20-year-long presence in the country.
In September, the Taliban established an interim government led by Mohammad Hasan Akhund, the former deputy foreign minister and deputy prime minister of Afghanistan in the first Taliban Government.
