Afghan women banned from university: The women resisting the Taliban’s decision
10 January 2023 |
11:39 am
There has been global outrage over the Taliban's announcement to ban women from universities. In our first edition for 2023, we meet the Afghan women who are bravely protesting against the decree.
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