New Restrictions Prevent Afghan Girls with Disabilities from Continuing Education in Kabul
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\nAuthorities in Afghanistan have expanded restrictions on girls\u2019 education to include specialized learning institutions, with new directives suspending the studies of girls over the age of 12 at a vocational institute for deaf students in Kabul.<\/p>\n
Sources in the Afghan capital reported that the Taliban\u2019s Technical and Vocational Education Authority issued a notice instructing families not to send girls above the age of 12 to the institute until further notice. According to a copy of the notice reviewed by the local newspaper Hasht-e Subh, the decision was based on a verbal directive from the authority.<\/p>\n
The move has raised concerns among families and disability rights advocates, who warn that limiting access to specialized education could further isolate girls with disabilities, particularly deaf and blind students, by removing one of their few available pathways to learning and social integration.<\/p>\n
The decision comes as part of broader restrictions imposed by the Taliban on female education. Girls remain barred from secondary schools beyond sixth grade, while universities remain closed to women. Some female students have since turned to underground schools and informal education programs to continue their studies.<\/p>\n
Teachers working in disability education have expressed concern that the new restrictions could have long-term consequences, affecting not only girls\u2019 academic progress but also their future employment opportunities, independence, and participation in society. A blind teacher at a Kabul institute for visually impaired students reportedly called on international organizations and human rights groups to pay attention to the situation of girls with disabilities.<\/p>\n
Specialized education centers have previously allowed some blind and deaf students to complete their education and later return as teachers, providing a limited but important path toward empowerment and self-reliance.<\/p>\n
The latest restrictions have intensified fears that one of the last remaining educational opportunities for girls with disabilities could be closed after they reach the age of 12. The development comes as Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where most girls are denied access to formal secondary education, with recent estimates indicating that more than 2.4 million Afghan girls are currently excluded from secondary schooling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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