Afghan University Women Feared This Dark Day

Click to expand Image Afghan female students line up at one of Kabul University's gates in Kabul, Afghanistan, February 26, 2022. © 2022 AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File Last week, I spoke to 21-year-old Zarmina Ahadi, who had just completed her fourth semester at Kabul University. With the Taliban’s relentless crackdown on women’s rights, Zarmina and her female classmates feared there wouldn’t be a fifth semester for them as rumors circulated of a looming ban on women in universities. Zarmina said, “I’m afraid it’s the time – they’re coming after us now.” She was right. On Tuesday, the Taliban…

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