The Taliban has forcibly closed several girls' education centers in the Herat region of Afghanistan, Hasht-e Subh Daily reports, citing local sources.
As per these sources, Taliban representatives forcefully entered numerous girls' educational facilities in Herat, taking measures to block entrances, seal gates, and affix their seals as a sign of closure. The extremist group has gone a step further by issuing warnings to the officials associated with these educational centers, explicitly threatening them with arrest and imprisonment if they fail to comply with the Taliban's directives.
The primary reason cited for the abrupt closure of these education centers is the employment of male teachers instructing female students. This recent move mirrors a similar situation observed in the Ghazni region. Notably, over the past two years, the Taliban has consistently enforced restrictions on girls' education, prohibiting them from advancing beyond the sixth grade and barring their entry into universities.
The international community continues to monitor the situation closely, with a focus on the implications for the rights and opportunities of Afghan girls and women in the wake of such restrictive measures.
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