04/25/2024
These days, there has been an increase in girls attending madrasas. Girls deprived of modern schools, adorned in white school scarves and black uniforms, flock in groups toward these religious schools either for learning or enrollment. Part of this phenomenon can be attributed to the proliferation of madrasas and other religious schools, as well as the Taliban’s special attention to these religious institutions. They have designated religious schools as alternatives to regular schools for girls. Another aspect pertains to factors stemming from the closure of regular schools, universities, and other educational centers for girls. These reopened gates, under Taliban rule, serve as the sole outlet and refuge for girls beyond the confines of their homes, providing a space for interaction and education.
In Baghlan province, at least, one of these madrasas, previously obscure and predominantly male-oriented until last year, has now established a separate branch for girls. They have recruited female teachers and are attracting many girls from elementary schools daily. The Taliban’s particular emphasis on expanding such madrasas undoubtedly aims to solidify their ideological foundations within society, fostering intellectual stagnation, eroding critical thinking, promoting religious biases, nurturing a generation lacking skills, propagating religious extremism, and reinforcing the group’s ideological underpinnings in the societal framework.
These days, there has been an increase in girls attending madrasas. Girls deprived of modern schools, adorned in white school scarves and black uniforms, flock in groups toward these religious schools either for learning or enrollment. Part of this phenomenon can be attributed to the proliferation o...
