RASC News Agency: Recently, Al Jazeera unveiled a report spotlighting the persistent denial of educational opportunities for girls in Afghanistan. Simultaneously, it sheds light on the resolute determination exhibited by female medical students who clandestinely pursue their studies. Published on December 30th, the report lays bare the apprehensions expressed by these students, who fear potential Taliban arrests during their covert training, posing a threat to their future professional endeavors.
Numerous students disclosed that some among them, who have surreptitiously dedicated five years to their studies, have now secured positions in diverse hospitals for practical experience. However, they lamented that these individuals are compelled to either sequester themselves at home or adopt covert measures whenever the Taliban conducts inspections at the hospitals.
It is imperative to highlight that the leader of the Taliban issued a decree last year, prohibiting over 3,000 women who had previously graduated from medical faculties before the ban on women’s higher education from participating in final exams. This oppressive edict serves as a glaring instance of the Taliban’s draconian restrictions and violence inflicted upon Afghanistani women and girls, depriving them of their inherent rights. Despite the Taliban’s claim that women’s education in the health sector is not prohibited, reports suggest effective barriers, with additional restrictions imposed on medical students in specific instances.
Despite fervent appeals from both national and international entities to lift these constraints, the Taliban faction adamantly maintains its position. Afghanistan stands alone as a nation where women and girls are barred from the pursuit of knowledge, a disheartening reality that remains unaltered.
