Gender segregation in Afghan universities is not practical! 3/2/2022 News: In several Afghan provinces, the doors of universities have been opened for students, and the Taliban have separated the classrooms of girls and boys, but university professors believe that gender segregation in universities is not possible. According to Suhaila Irfani, a professor at Herat University: “The Taliban do not have any specific program for girls’ education. In any case, the Taliban came to Afghanistan and started their government, unfortunately they did not have any approach towards women’s work and education, and they did not present any specific program or plan for the start of girls’ education and training. You witnessed that in private universities, when classes started, the Taliban first said that a curtain should be hanged up in the middle of the classroom. Then they said that the girls’ and boys’ classrooms should be changed with all the personnel and equipment... They even said that young professors should not go to the classrooms and teach girls.

This reporting account highlights the impracticality and discriminatory nature of Taliban-imposed gender segregation in Afghan universities. Professors criticize the lack of coherent policy and resources, noting the ad hoc and escalating restrictions—from physical barriers in classrooms to barring male educators from teaching female students. These measures severely hinder women's access to quality education and restrict female faculty employment, undermining both academic integrity and gender equality in higher education. The absence of a structured plan signals a broader disregard for women's rights to education and professional development