Taliban suspend university education for women in Afghanistan

Originally Published: 20 DEC 22 12:55 ETBy Ehsan Popalzai, CNN

    (CNN) -- The Taliban government in Afghanistan has suspended university education for all female students in the country, a spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Higher Education confirmed to CNN.

A letter published by the education ministry said the decision was made in a cabinet meeting.

The order goes into effect immediately, the letter stated.

This is a breaking news story, more to follow.

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