"This is gender partiality against girls because Islam allows us to get higher Education.No one should stop us from learning."
Taliban government imposed the ban after accusing women students of ignoring a strict dress code
Being required to be accompanied by a male relative to travel to & from campus
Many Taliban officials say the ban on women's education is temporary,but despite promises
They have failed to reopen secondary schools for girls, which have been closed for more than a year now
They have come up with various excuses for the closure - from a paucity of funds to the time need of the hour to remodel the curriculum on Islamic lines
Women have been dropped from many government jobs or given a fraction of their former wages to stay at home
They are also barred from visiting parks, fairs, gyms and public baths, and must cover themselves in public
No country has yet Officially recognized the Taliban government