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“Women can be educated up to university level and will all wear the hijab” – Taliban spokesman says following takeover of Afghanistan (video).

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A Taliban spokesman has confirmed that women in Afghanistan will have the right to work and be educated up to university level following the takeover of Afghanistan

 

Suhail Shaheen disclosed this during an interview with Sky News.

 

He said “thousands” of schools continue to operate, following the Taliban takeover but women will be expected to wear the hijab and not the burka.

 

“These are not our rules, these are Islamic rules,” Mr. Shaheen said.

 

He added: “It is for their security”

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