OIC General Secretariat Disappointed over Afghan Girls’ Ban from University Entrance Exams

Date: 29/01/2023 The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed its disappointment over the decision announced on Saturday 28 January 2023 by the de facto Administration in Afghanistan, banning female students from taking university entrance exams this year in all public and private universities across the country. This latest decree further tightens the sweeping restrictions proclaimed by the Kabul de facto authorities on girls’ and women’s access to education and public work. The ban comes shortly after the OIC Executive Committee convened on 11 January 2023 an…

OIC General Secretariat Disappointed over Afghan Girls’ Ban from University Entrance Exams

  Jeddah, 29 January 2023   The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed its disappointment over the decision announced on Saturday 28 January 2023 by the de facto Administration in Afghanistan, banning female students from taking university entrance exams this year in all public and private universities across the country. This latest decree further tightens the sweeping restrictions proclaimed by the Kabul de facto authorities on girls’ and women’s access to education and public work. The ban comes shortly after the OIC Executive Committee convened on 11…