Afghanistan: Male college students stroll out in protest after Taliban bans ladies from universities

A day after the Taliban regime in Sharia-governed Afghanistan banned ladies college students from universities, a number of male college students on the Nangarhar University in Jalalabad and at Kandahar University in Afghanistan reportedly staged a protest and expressed solidarity with the ladies. The male college students walked out of the examination corridor on the University and stood by ladies’s rights within the nation.

The video of the protests at Nangarhar University was posted by journalist Abdulhaq Omeri who mentioned that male college students on the University have been strolling away from their examination in a present of solidarity with the feminine college students to protest the Taliban’s ban on ladies’ training. The video which was shared with the hashtag ‘Let Her Learn’ confirmed feminine college students applauding the gesture by males because the latter walked out of the examination halls.

Male college students at Nangarhar college are strolling away from their examination in a present of solidarity with the feminine college students to protest the Taliban ban on ladies’ training. #LetHerLearn #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/EDgaVazmB5

— Abdulhaq Omeri (@AbdulhaqOmeri) December 21, 2022

Another related video of the protests was shared by activist Habib Khan. “Bravo! Men of Nangarhar university protested along with women against the Taliban ban on girls’ education. Nangahar is a Pashtun-dominated province, and this is the first demonstration protesting the ban,” the tweet learn.

The video additionally confirmed the male college students holding posters of their fingers and standing for the rights of the feminine college students. Several feminine college students have been seen crying exterior the lecture rooms as they have been suspended entry to training after the federal government instructed all the private and non-private universities to adjust to the cabinet determination.

Bravo 👏 Men of Nangarhar college protest together with ladies in opposition to the Taliban ban on ladies’ training. Nangahar is a Pashtun-dominated province, and that is the primary demonstration protesting the ban. #letHerLearn pic.twitter.com/9gueKOb8zf

— Habib Khan (@HabibKhanT) December 21, 2022

Women and males protested in Pashtun-dominated jap Nangarhar province in opposition to the Taliban ban on ladies’ training. #LetHerLearn pic.twitter.com/jSzhSL5hrL

— Habib Khan (@HabibKhanT) December 21, 2022

In the sequence of tweets additional, Khan additionally shared a video that confirmed male college students strolling out of the classroom at Kandahar. “Following Nangarhar, male students in Kandahar also walked away from their exam in a show of solidarity with the female students and to protest the Taliban ban,” he tweeted.

Following Nangarhar, male college students in Kandahar additionally walked away from their examination in a present of solidarity with the feminine college students and to protest the Taliban ban. #LetHerLearn pic.twitter.com/rArFK3tQjI

— Habib Khan (@HabibKhanT) December 21, 2022

“You are all informed to immediately implement the mentioned order of suspending female education until further notice,” mentioned a letter signed by Minister of Higher Education Neda Mohammad Nadeem and addressed to all authorities and personal universities.

As reported earlier, the US has condemned the regressive order issued by the Taliban. US State Secretary Antony Blinken referred to as the Taliban’s announcement a setback to their goal of being accepted by the worldwide neighborhood.

Also, Human Rights Watch, slammed the transfer by the Taliban and mentioned, “A shameful move. The Taliban have banned women in Afghanistan from attending universities. This is the latest in a series of policies that have restricted the basic rights of women and girls.”

A shameful transfer. The Taliban have banned ladies in Afghanistan from attending universities.

This is the newest in a sequence of insurance policies which have restricted the fundamental rights of girls and ladies. pic.twitter.com/qVPBNkxOib

— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) December 20, 2022

Despite pledging a extra progressive authorities that revered the rights of girls and minorities at first, the Taliban have largely utilized their stringent interpretation of Islamic regulation since gaining management of the nation final yr.

They have barred females from center and highschool and have additionally barred ladies from most jobs. They require them to put on full-body coverings in public. Women are additionally barred from coming into parks and gymnasiums and from touring with out a male family member. The ban on increased training comes three months after 1000’s of women and girls throughout the nation took college entrance exams.