{"id":126669,"date":"2025-05-25T09:28:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T06:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=126669"},"modified":"2025-05-25T09:28:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T06:28:31","slug":"taliban-exclude-women-from-medical-licensing-exam-for-sixth-consecutive-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/afghanistan\/126669-taliban-exclude-women-from-medical-licensing-exam-for-sixth-consecutive-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Taliban Exclude Women from Medical Licensing Exam for Sixth Consecutive Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Afghanistan\u2019s Taliban-led government has again barred female medical graduates from registering for the national exit exam, a mandatory requirement for obtaining medical licenses, Amu TV reported. The National Examination Authority\u2019s announcement this week made no provision for women\u2019s participation, continuing a policy enforced since early 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision affects over 1,200 trained female doctors, leaving them unable to practice despite Afghanistan\u2019s severe healthcare shortages. Rural areas face particular crises, where cultural norms prevent women from consulting male physicians. The UN reports maternal mortality rates of 620 deaths per 100,000 live births\u2014triple the global average\u2014with experts attributing the crisis partly to the lack of female healthcare providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-25-092609-1024x532.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-25-092609-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-25-092609-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-25-092609-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-25-092609.png 1177w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve erased our futures,\u201d said Dr. Amina (name changed), a 2023 graduate who has been blocked from three exam cycles. Her case reflects thousands of women barred from universities, NGO work, and now professional certification under Taliban rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>International health organizations warn the policy is collapsing Afghanistan\u2019s healthcare infrastructure. The World Health Organization notes a 65% drop in female health workers since 2021, with rural clinics shuttering due to staffing gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite appeals from the UN and humanitarian groups, Taliban officials reaffirmed the ban this month, citing \u201cIslamic principles.\u201d No exemptions exist, even for critical specialties like obstetrics. With the next exam scheduled for August, Afghanistan\u2019s women remain locked out of medicine\u2014and its patients face escalating risks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afghanistan\u2019s Taliban-led government has again barred female medical graduates from registering for the national exit exam, a mandatory requirement for obtaining medical licenses, Amu TV reported. The National Examination Authority\u2019s announcement this week made no provision for women\u2019s participation, continuing a policy enforced since early 2022. 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