Women Attending Private Afghan Universities To Wear Niqab, Cover Face: Taliban : Rashtra News The decree comes as private universities prepare to open on Monday. (Representational)Kabul: Women attending private Afghan universities must wear an abaya robe and niqab covering most of the face, the Taliban have ordered, and classes must be segregated by sex
Afghanistan's public universities on Wednesday opened for the first time since the Taliban took over the country last year, with female students joining their male counterparts heading back to campus.
Taliban Education Minister Abdul Baqi Haqqani on Sunday stated that the reason behind the shutting down of universities in Afghanistan is co-education.