Taliban announce reopening of universities, but only for male students

A young woman protests against a Taliban ban on women's higher education, outside Kabul University, as Taliban guards stand by, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2022. Only male students will be allowed to attend state-run universities when they re-open March 6, 2023. [AFP]

De facto Taliban authorities have announced the reopening of state-run universities in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and several other cities, but say only male students will be allowed to attend.