Most Afghan private universities ‘face closure’ after women ban

Academics warn of ‘collapse’ of higher education system after Taliban forces 70,000 female students out of private universities

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January 13, 2023

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January 16, 2023

Marwa, a student at her home in Kabul reading next to a window as women are now banned from attending university in Taliban

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