Taliban ban mixed-gender classes in Herat

HERAT, AFGHANISTAN-AUGUST 24: Taliban authorities have declared a ban on co-education in the capital of Herat, Afghanistan, on August 24, 2021. Since last Sunday female pupils attending girls-only classes in the country. Afghan Multimedia Agency

An Afghan student said, “they said that we will delay the schools for a week until Taliban take decision on school, for the girls school, and we students are very happy that the Taliban accept the right for the girls school, and the Taliban announced that the students can continue their lessons”

“They said to the girls that they must not join school, and that is not possible to leave it as suddenly, the Taliban must let them go school, No let your girls to continue their education, if you cannot join school, make a home teacher for them like me, now I have many students that I am teaching them, I don’t scared and have no any fear, Taliban is also your brothers, we must not delay our children’s lessons who are the future of you.” Explained a mother of student.