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Gender Apartheid in Education
A Chronological Record of Systemic Segregation (2021–2025)
September 12
Ref:DEC1-09122021Gender segregation decisions in universities, preventing coeducation of male and female students.
September 17
Ref: DEC1-09172021Opening schools exclusively for boys without mention of girls' schools.
September 19
Ref: DEC5-09192021Verbal directive enforcing hijab for girls in middle school and rejecting the prior educational system.
February 1st
Ref: DEC1-02012022Orders to resume university classes for boys in cold regions without female students.
April 10
Ref: DEC5-04102022Directive mandating hijab for female students and teachers, and banning neckties for male students and staff in Kabul schools.
May 10
Ref: DEC1-05102022Banning women from choosing majors like agriculture, civil engineering, journalism, veterinary sciences, and geology in university entrance exams.
June 5
Ref: DEC1-06052022Taliban's directive to reopen schools for girls from grades one to twelve, with restrictions imposed on girls dress for grades above six.
August 23
Ref: DEC1-08232022Official decree mandates complete gender segregation in all educational institutions.
October 30
Ref: DEC1-10302022Lashing and Beating of Female Students at Badakhshan University for Not Wearing Hijab.
December 20
Ref: DEC1-12202022Prohibition of girls from continuing their education in public and private universities.
December 22
Ref: DEC1-12222022-A & DEC1-12222022-C- Ban on girls above grade six from attending school.
- Ban universities from issuing graduation documents to female students.
January 3
Ref: DEC1-01032023Closure of educational centers for blind girls and women in Balkh, Nangarhar, and Kunar provinces.
February 22
Ref: DEC1-02222023 & DEC4-02222023- Taliban sealed several educational centers in Bamyan for teaching girls.
- Deprivation of female graduates from medical institutes in Kandahar from exit exam.
December 22
Ref: DEC1-12222023Taliban cabinet formalize nationwide ban on all female higher education, public and private.
June 03
Ref: DEC5-06032024Taliban Education Directorate distributes burqas and uniforms to elementary school girls in Badakhshan.
September 01
Ref: DEC1-09012024Restrictions imposed on media in Khost to broadcast educational programs for girls above grade 6.
December 24
Ref: DEC1-12242024Ban on female education beyond sixth grade in all institutions of Herat province (public and private schools and education centres).
January 14
Ref: DEC1-01142025The Taliban closed English language learning centers and kindergartens for girls affiliated with the Aga Khan Office in Badakhshan province.
January 15
Ref: DEC1-01152025Taliban closed 16 educational centers in Paktia province, including community-based education.
March 22
Ref: DEC1-03222025UNICEF declares 400,000 more girls deprived of education at start of academic year.
May 17
Ref: DEC1-05172025-BTaliban closed around 200 UNICEF-supported community education centers in Panjshir, affecting approximately 5,000 students and more than 200 teachers.
August 26
Ref: DEC1-08262025-ATaliban spokesperson describes girls’ education as ‘a minor matter' when discussing the Taliban's 5 year national strategy.
October 05
Ref: DEC1-10052025-AThe Taliban have eliminated two literacy schools for women in Bamiyan.
November 12
Ref: DEC1-11122025Taliban shuts five literacy centers for women in Panjshir and dismisses teachers.