DEC1-12222022-C

Education, Gender Equality, Non-Discrimination, Personal Autonomy
22, December 2022

Decree

Ban universities from issuing graduation documents to female students.

Decree Translation

Date: 01/10/1401 Sources report that the Taliban have issued a directive to all public and private universities, instructing them to halt the processing of graduation documents for female students. These sources confirm that the Taliban's order applies to both public and private institutions. A university professor, speaking with 8am newspaper, further stated that the recent decision by the Ministry of Higher Education, which prohibits the processing of graduation certificates for female graduates, affects all public and private educational institutions.

Notes on Decree

According to credible sources, the Taliban have issued a verbal directive instructing universities to block female students from receiving graduation documents. This move, targeting both public and private institutions, deepens the regime’s systemic efforts to erase women from educational and professional life by denying them formal recognition of their academic achievements.

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