KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Women in Afghanistan can continue to study in universities, including at post-graduate levels, but classrooms will be gender-segregated and Islamic dress is compulsory, the higher education minister in the new Taliban government said Sunday. However, women have been banned from sports and the Taliban have used violence in recent days against women protesters demanding equal rights. Haqqani said hijabs will be mandatory but did not specify if this meant compulsory headscarves or also compulsory face coverings. This time around television has remained and news channels still show women presenters, but the Taliban messaging has been erratic. However, the vast majority of female university students opted to wear headscarves in line with traditions.
