Taliban allow girls from Classes 1 to 6 to pursue education in Afghanistan

The Taliban 's Ministry of Education has said that will now allow girls from sixth grade and below onwards to continue their education.

The Taliban's ministry of education issued a letter asking officials to open schools and educational centres for girls below sixth grade.

The move comes weeks after they ordered an indefinite ban on university education for women in Afghanistan , drawing condemnation from the international community, including Muslim-majority countries.

Notably, the Taliban had promised in August 2021 that their rule would be far more liberal than the last time they were in power. 

However, they have widely implemented their strict interpretation of Islamic law since seizing control of the country.

These measures have led to many foreign governments, including the United States calling for a change in policies on women's education is needed before it can consider formally recognising the Taliban-run administration, which is also subject to heavy sanctions, according to an IndiaToday report.

Following the ban, foreign ministers of the G7 group--Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union also urged the Taliban to revoke it, warning that “gender persecution may amount to a crime against humanity.”

The ministers had warned that “Taliban policies designed to erase women from public life will have consequences for how our countries engage with the Taliban.”