03:00Activists staged a protest demanding that the Taliban authorities grant women education rights in Herat on Monday.
In an announcement made on Friday by the Taliban, high-school education was ordered to resume for boys only, sparking concerns of exclusion.
"They must not take away education rights from us, we are going to continue our protests and struggles until we receive our rights," said Fatima, a protester.
The worries come at a time when Afghanistan's Women's Affairs Ministry was replaced with the Ministry of Propagation of Islamic Virtue and the Prevention of Vice on Friday.
The religious ministry previously existed in Taliban controlled areas of Afghanistan during the 1990s and placed restrictions on women's rights in the country.
Taliban forces seized control of Afghanistan on August 15 and initially promised inclusiveness and amnesty for general opponents.
The interim government announced on September 7 included no women and Taliban figures that have been accused of attacking US forces for the last 20 years.
Afghanistan: Activists demand education rights for women in Herat
Activists staged a protest demanding that the Taliban authorities grant women education rights in Herat on Monday.
In an announcement made on Friday by the Taliban, high-school education was ordered to resume for boys only, sparking concerns of exclusion.
"They must not take away education rights from us, we are going to continue our protests and struggles until we receive our rights," said Fatima, a protester.
The worries come at a time when Afghanistan's Women's Affairs Ministry was replaced with the Ministry of Propagation of Islamic Virtue and the Prevention of Vice on Friday.
The religious ministry previously existed in Taliban controlled areas of Afghanistan during the 1990s and placed restrictions on women's rights in the country.
Taliban forces seized control of Afghanistan on August 15 and initially promised inclusiveness and amnesty for general opponents.
The interim government announced on September 7 included no women and Taliban figures that have been accused of attacking US forces for the last 20 years.
Activists staged a protest demanding that the Taliban authorities grant women education rights in Herat on Monday.
In an announcement made on Friday by the Taliban, high-school education was ordered to resume for boys only, sparking concerns of exclusion.
"They must not take away education rights from us, we are going to continue our protests and struggles until we receive our rights," said Fatima, a protester.
The worries come at a time when Afghanistan's Women's Affairs Ministry was replaced with the Ministry of Propagation of Islamic Virtue and the Prevention of Vice on Friday.
The religious ministry previously existed in Taliban controlled areas of Afghanistan during the 1990s and placed restrictions on women's rights in the country.
Taliban forces seized control of Afghanistan on August 15 and initially promised inclusiveness and amnesty for general opponents.
The interim government announced on September 7 included no women and Taliban figures that have been accused of attacking US forces for the last 20 years.