(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 17 - One of the Taliban spokespersons, Suhail Shaheen, told Sky News that Afghan women will be able to access education, including universities, under the rule of the Taliban, adding that women will have to wear hijab but not the burqa. Suhail Shaheen also said that "thousands" of schools continue to operate. The group has already announced a "general amnesty" in Afghanistan reassured those who had worked with the previous government: "Their properties will be saved and their honor and their lives will be safe." (HANDLE).
Taliban, no burqa for women, yes to education
2021-08-17T14:39:18.669Z
Taliban spokespersons Suhail Shaheen told Sky News that Afghan women will be able to access education, including university, under Taliban rule, adding that women will have to wear hijab but not burqa. (HANDLE)