Taliban move to ban women training as nurses and midwives ‘an outrageous act of ignorance’
by Ruchi Kumar and Zahra Joya for Rukhshana Media from World news | The Guardian on (#6SRFM)
Afghan students and activists condemn halt to medical courses amid warnings of women dying from lack of healthcare
The Taliban's ban on Afghan women attending nursing and midwife courses has been condemned as an outrageous act of ignorance" by human rights organisations.
The official decree detailing the ban has not been shared publicly, but several media reports confirmed that the order was announced at a meeting of the Taliban public health ministry on Monday and communicated to training institutes soon after.
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