In Afghanistan, women’s books began to be banned
Books by Iranian authors or those published in Iran were also banned.
In Afghanistan, women’s books have been excluded from university curricula, BBC reports.
According to the information, the Taliban banned universities from teaching 18 academic subjects that contradict Sharia law, as well as those related to sexual harassment.
It turned out that of the 679 books that caused concern among the Taliban due to their “anti-Sharia content”, about 140 were written by women. Among them, for example, is a book entitled “Safety in a Chemical Laboratory”.
The ban also affected university subjects dedicated to women: six out of eighteen prohibited subjects are specifically related to this topic — including “Gender and Development”, “The Role of Women in Communication”, and “Women’s Sociology”. A member of the Committee for the Review of Educational Materials confirmed the ban on books written by women.
Books by Iranian authors or those published in Iran were also banned. The 50-page list, which was sent to all universities in Afghanistan, lists 679 names, of which 310 were written by Iranian authors or published in Iran.
The Deputy Academic Director of the Ministry of Higher Education of the country, Ziyaur Rahman Aryubi, wrote in a letter to universities that the decision was made by a group of religious scholars and experts.
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