Young Afghan girl coloring at Bagram Air Field on International Women’s Day, Source https://www.dvidshub.net/, Author Spc. Kristina Gupton (PD as work of US federal govt.)
Afghanistan is the only nation where women and girls are barred from secondary and higher education.
According to a January 2025 report by the Afghanistan Centre for Human Rights, Islamic madrasas (which focus on religious education) are being used to indoctrinate the women and girls seeking whatever limited education they may obtain there [1]. Textbooks approved by the Taliban promote its political and military goals, along with enforcing wearing of the hijab.
A few madrasas do now teach languages, mathematics, geography, chemistry, and physics. However, all medical training for women has been banned, including midwifery and first aid.
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[1] BBC, “Teenage Afghan girls were banned from school – now these classes are their only option” by Mahjooba Nowrouzi, 3/24/25, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c36wyzl3n00o?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us.
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There are many types of bondage being perpetrated on the innocent today. Denying someone an education is just that: bondage. Keeping women from education is simply a way to publicly enslave them and force them to be completely dependent upon a husband or a family, ensuring they will never be free to think and do as they wish. One has to wonder just what kind of “life” that is.
Well said, Ron. As Christians, we know that Christ frees us from bondage even while we are still in chains.
Pleasure Anna.
Incredible how these things go on in the world while those who think of themselves as political internationalists and feminists, ignore the plight of women in such countries. Very good information Anna.
Thank you for your support, Francisco.
No child ever should be allowed to go through anything like this.
So right.
It is truly frightening what this regime is doing to its people
And it’s generational when it concerns depriving girls of their right to education
So true. We see clearly what a totalitarian government can do.
It’s hard to believe that until the 1970’s Afghanistan was a prosperous multi-religious society with women free to pursue their education and professional advancement.
Again and again, we see the curse of Eden repeat itself and women harshly subordinated by men. That original sin brought so much pain and suffering into the world.
Thank you so much for sharing this post and raising awareness about this important issue. It’s just hard to believe things like this are still happening these days in a world that fights most of the times uselessly for human rights and equality.
Well said, Blanca. 💔
Really sad… 🙏