Group Of Women In Herat Create Online Education For Afghan Female Students

A group of women in Herat, Afghanistan have developed an online educational program called Maktab for female students above the sixth grade. The move came after the Taliban banned girls from schools and universities.

The executive director of the school program, Maryam Muneeb, was quoted as saying, "We use this program, 'Maktab' so we can always have an open school for students so they can be educated."

Women are not allowed to work, study, travel alone, or even attend parks or bathhouses. Girls are not allowed to continue their education past the sixth grade. Also, women are required to cover completely from head to toe and are not permitted to work for domestic and international non-governmental organizations, which obstructs the distribution of humanitarian aid.

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Online Education For Afghan Women

While this was going on, some young women pushed for the opening of female-only colleges and universities. In the few days left of the current academic year, all the females are waiting for their schools to resume, according to a student named Mahjabin. Student Parwen said she hopes that this new year will see the opening of schools for females, the lifting of all limitations, and the reopening of all institutions and colleges.

The introduction of online education programs for girls is seen as a beneficial possibility, even though universities and schools are still closed to female students. Khadijah Mukhtar Zada, a lecturer, noted that online courses might be a valuable source of education for pupils. According to a recent government ruling, girls have been prohibited from attending schools and institutions for more than a year.

The United Nations reported in sombre assessments on International Women's Day that Afghanistan has become the most oppressive nation in the world for women and girls since the Taliban took control of the country in August 2021, depriving them of nearly all of their basic rights. In a statement released on Wednesday, the UN Mission claimed that Afghanistan's new leaders have demonstrated an almost "singular focus on imposing rules that leave most women and girls effectively trapped in their homes."

The Taliban have enacted harsh restrictions since capturing control as US and NATO forces were nearing the end of their two-decade war in Afghanistan, despite initial pledges of a more moderate posture.