Posted on the BBC a couple of hours ago, Afghan Taliban ‘end’ opposition to educating girls:
The Taliban are ready to drop their ban on schooling girls in Afghanistan, the country’s education minister has said.
Farooq Wardak told the UK’s Times Educational Supplement a “cultural change” meant the Taliban were “no more opposing girls’ education”.
The Taliban – who are fighting the Kabul government – have made no public comment on the issue.
Afghan women were not allowed to work or get an education under the Taliban regime overthrown in 2001.
Mr Wardak made his comments during the Education World Forum in London. He told the TES: “What I am hearing at the very upper policy level of the Taliban is that they are no more opposing education and also girls’ education.
Eh, I am skeptical, but I guess we will have to wait and see. More details at the link above.
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