{"id":7775,"date":"2024-01-04T21:40:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T17:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/?p=7775"},"modified":"2024-02-22T21:42:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T17:12:35","slug":"us-special-representative-criticizes-talibans-ban-on-female-education-in-afghanistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ariananews.co\/en\/afghanistan\/us-special-representative-criticizes-talibans-ban-on-female-education-in-afghanistan\/","title":{"rendered":"US Special Representative Criticizes Taliban&#8217;s Ban on Female Education in Afghanistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Thomas West, the United States&#8217; special representative for Afghanistan, has strongly criticized the Taliban&#8217;s continued prohibition of female students from attending universities. His comments come as the one-year anniversary of this ban approaches.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In a statement on his Twitter page, Mr. West emphasized that the United States prioritizes women&#8217;s access to education in its vision for the future of Afghanistan and its own strategic interests.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He further noted that in his discussions with Afghan citizens, there is a common recognition of the need for a new generation of educated Afghan women, including doctors, engineers, business leaders, and educators. This educated workforce is deemed essential for Afghanistan&#8217;s progress and self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Despite these international concerns, the Taliban&#8217;s Ministry of Education has maintained the ban on female university attendance since 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas West, the United States&#8217; special representative for Afghanistan, has strongly criticized the Taliban&#8217;s continued prohibition of female students from attending universities. 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