The Taliban-installed authorities in Afghanistan announced Monday the temporary suspension of classes in all schools in Kandahar and Helmand provinces, a measure that affects schools run by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Kandahar education department spokesman Wakil Ahmad Moutawakel confirmed that he has received a letter from the Ministry of Education ordering the closure of all educational institutions in both Kandahar and Helmand, according to the Tolo news portal.
In particular, the Ministry specifies in the letter that it has appointed a delegation to review the activity of the centers, so that classes are temporarily suspended in these provinces, where NGOs such as UNICEF and Save the Children operate.
This comes after the fundamentalist group prevented female UN staff from working in Nangarhar province (east). After this, the UN stated that it is considering »all possible scenarios», which leaves in the air its continuity in one of the countries most in need of humanitarian aid in the world.
The Ministry of Economy of the Taliban authority in Afghanistan issued a decree in December ordering all NGOs, whether national or international, to suspend women’s employment contracts until further notice.
The Taliban also announced in December its decision to veto the admission of women to public and private universities across the country amid a raft of discriminatory measures against women that keep them away from their jobs and govern aspects of their daily lives.
The Taliban-installed authorities, after seizing power in August 2021, have faced criticism for their restrictions on civil liberties, including the closure of educational institutions and the exclusion of female students.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
