Taliban pledge to allow all Afghan girls to return to school after March 21
16 January
Taliban pledge to allow all Afghan girls to return to school after March 21
Since taking power, the Taliban has only allowed girls of primary age to attend school.Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers say they hope to be able to open all schools for girls across the country after late March, their spokesman told The Associated Press on Saturday, offering the first timeline for addressing a key demand of the international community.Since the Taliban takeover in mid-August, girls in most of Afghanistan have not been allowed back to school beyond grade 7. The international community, reluctant to formally recognise a Taliban-run administration, is wary they could impose similar harsh measures as during their previous rule 20 years ago. At the time, women were banned from education, work and public life.