The Afghan interim administration decided to grant female high school graduates entry to state-run medical institutes starting in the upcoming academic year, which starts in March. This move was hailed on Thursday by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
In a post on X, the UN mission stated, “UNAMA welcomes decision by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to enable female gr 12 graduate(s) enrolment in medical institutions in 11 provinces,” referring to the action as “a step in addressing worrying healthcare gaps” in the devasted nation.
It continued, “Women and girls require full access to secondary and university education.”
A spokeswoman for the Information Ministry told Anadolu over the phone that 11 Afghan provinces have already started the enrollment process as a result of an order from the Ministry of Public Health.
He continued, saying that after the ruling, female students who have finished grade 12 can apply to the provinces of Kapisa, Paktia, Parwan, Panjshir, Paktika, Bamyan, Badakhshan, Ghazni, Maidan Wardak, Khost, and Logar for admission to medical colleges.
Since reclaiming control in Afghanistan in August 2021, the temporary Taliban administration has come under fire for forbidding girls from continuing their education past the sixth grade and for forbidding women from working in the public or private sectors.
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