Activist calls for action against ban on girls' education in Afghanistan

KABUL: A woman activist in Afghanistan has come out openly against the Taliban‘s draconian policies, putting curbs on the education of girls in the country, Khaama Press reported, adding that she called for strict action against the ban.
Fatima Amiri, a survivor of the Kaaj educational centre attack and a staunch advocate for girls’ education, criticised the suspension of scholarships for Afghan girls and requested that alternate educational alternatives be considered rather than implementing…