Antonia WaltermannDec 22, 2022
Human Rights Watch

BREAKING: The Taliban have banned women from universities.

This is a shameful decision that violates the right to education for women and girls in Afghanistan. The Taliban are making it clear every day that they don't respect the fundamental rights of Afghans, especially women.

Dec 20, 2022 at 7:23pmWeb
Show threadDatarainbow Privacy Assistant✅Dec 20, 2022
@humanrightswatch this is not new. They banned schools for girls since they came in power
Show threadHuman Rights WatchDec 22, 2022

@clarinette The Taliban banned women from secondary school in March and banned women from parks in Kabul in November, but banning women from university is new.

Last week HRW spoke to a woman who had just completed here fourth semester. “I’m afraid it’s the time – they’re coming after us now.” She was right: https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/12/20/afghan-university-women-feared-dark-day

Afghan University Women Feared This Dark Day

On Tuesday, the Taliban announced a ban on women attending universities “until further notice,” a misleading use of language by the Taliban to dampen expected public and international outrage. But by now we know what that means.

Human Rights Watch
Show threadDatarainbow Privacy Assistant✅Dec 22, 2022
@humanrightswatch i watched a documentary on French TV about universities in Afghanistan. They had very limited classes. It’s a disaster. I tried to see if we could organise some@sort of online support for the girls. Something needs to be done.
Show threadKrazy Thee AlaskanDec 20, 2022
@humanrightswatch Republicans dont need inspiration.
Show threadJohn Sóos 🍉Dec 20, 2022
@humanrightswatch Had the Taliban themselves attended university, they likely wouldn’t engage in such abuse.
Show threadkellihazelDec 20, 2022
@humanrightswatch While I’m not surprised, it still makes me sad. What can we do to fight for the rights of these women? How can we make a difference for them???
Show thread🌊Ann Morris🐕🍀🌎🌊🌊Dec 20, 2022
@humanrightswatch narrator..”republicans taking note”…
Show threadLiverpoolWizDec 20, 2022
@humanrightswatch As I understand it. they've closed down even all-women universities. It's mainly the mad old guard that are dragging the country down. It will end as it's going to end in Iran, the women will explode and the younger men will join them.
Show threadCarrie RandolphDec 20, 2022
@humanrightswatch making women the enemy just shows their weakness as men. Fk them.
Show threadPankhurst2Dec 20, 2022

@humanrightswatch

What a society that disallows creativity, intelligence, curiosity and exploration. Servitude and death is not a life.

Show threadWolfDec 20, 2022
@humanrightswatch They think they are doing something official by signing papers. They will learn that freedom and the right to education cannot be hindered. No country that abused religion and tried to make policy on religion was permanent.
Show threadLynnDec 20, 2022
@humanrightswatch
yes, this is awful. They said they wouldn’t do this but they have. I stand in solidarity with the women of Afghanistan. Their lives are gradually being degraded. We must let them know we are with them in.
Show threadlirosoDec 20, 2022

@humanrightswatch
Who didn't know that this was going to happen raise your hand.

Anyone?

Show threadGinoDec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch disgusting
Show threadSDK_ResistsDec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch
Women are no longer allowed to have anything more than an elementary school education! That is so WRONG! 🥺😥
Show threadMariJeanGordonDec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch this is where quote message is really missed: so, so many words needed in front of this news. 🙇‍♀️
Show threadTiffany RosenDec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch this is so heart breaking
Show threadEmily ClarkDec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch horrible.
Show threadSocialistStanDec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch This is the future of Florida and Texas. Religious extremists need to be eliminated.
Show threadErebus FarquadDec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch Colour me surprised.
Show threadLukasDec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch this is really sad but expected imo
Show threadDr Lucy LyonsDec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch This is appalling
Show threadrichcampbellDec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch Taliban men will die because Afghani women were not allowed to become doctors. Taliban children will starve because Aghani women were not allowed to study agricultural science. Taliban government will fall because Afghani women were not allowed to become envoys and diplomats and political science experts to integrate Afghanistan into world markets and societies. Despair of old will be new again. And again.
Show threadMalda Q BashiDec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch Soooo sad!
Show threadgavinisdie Dec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch the taliban not attacking women's rights challenge (impossible)
Show threadMozzieBytes 𓆤 ☸️ 😷Dec 21, 2022

@humanrightswatch Mostly Joking comment follows.

This is how ugly men get to have sex without alcohol.

The Whole of evolution has dictated that ugly men need to stop women from making a better choice or any choice in fact, which would naturally be a better choice.

Show threadRicardo NieblaDec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch Is there any way to save Afghanistan from itself? I don't think so. And the practical use of reason will never be...democracy will never again shine upon its people.
Just an observation.
Show threadGedsudskiDec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch weak men need uneducated women.
Show threadYaasmin_BDec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch I don't see the benefit of keeping women out of education for any country. Every country needs home-grown teachers, doctors, builders, pharmacists, engeniers... What is the endegame with this stupid measure? To be forever a developing country, forever dependend on foreign aid without the means to build something of their own? Wasting half the countries potential?
Show threadEungerDec 21, 2022
@humanrightswatch limiting or eroding education is a key tool for oppressors. It’s so sad that we continue to let it happen and an abomination that it’s done under the guise of God.
Show threadDavid PoultneyDec 24, 2022
@humanrightswatch Women are now also banned from working for NGOs.