A few female students were among the 200 Afghan students who received their diplomas from a private university located in southern Afghanistan. The ceremony was watched by the Taliban.

At the ceremony, 13 women graduated from the Mirwais Neeka University’s Faculty of Law and Political Science in Kandahar.  

International pressure has been applied to the Taliban to grant girls and women access to education and universities since August when they seized power. 

The Islamist dictators, however, have allowed only women in private universities to continue their education and girls in primary schools to do so. They have left out public university students and those attending high schools. 

A handful female students were among 200 Afghan students who graduated from a private university in southern Afghanistan, in a ceremony watched on by the Taliban

A few female students were among the 200 Afghan students who graduated in southern Afghanistan from a private university. The ceremony was watched by the Taliban.

The ceremony saw 13 young women graduate from the Faculty of Law and Political Science at the private Mirwais Neeka University in the city of Kandahar

At the ceremony, 13 women graduated from the Mirwais Neeka University’s Faculty of Law and Political Science in Kandahar.

Afghan Students pose for a photographer after graduating ceremony in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Saturday

Afghan students pose for the camera after their ceremony of graduation in Kandahar.

Since seizing power in August, the Taliban have been under international political pressure to allow girls and women to go back to school and university. Pictured: Students graduate from university on Saturday

International pressure has been applied to the Taliban to grant girls and women access to education and universities since August when they seized power. Pictured: On Saturday, students graduate from university

On Saturday, the graduate ceremony saw them wear traditional black and yellow dresses. Women were seen in muslim headdresses such as the Niqab. 

Sharifa, a recent graduate student said that women are needed in teaching as well as the medical field. 

“If the Islamic Emirate” [of Afghanistan]This doesn’t offer job opportunities to these educated people.

Since the Taliban regime began, all public universities were closed. This has left thousands without education.      

They banned girls and women from school and employment for the first time that they held power in 1996-2001. 

Under the U.S.-backed government, one of the greatest achievements in the last 20 years was the growth of girls’ attendance at school and the participation of women in the workforce.

The Taliban overthrew the government of August 15th. Since then, the international community has not recognized the Taliban government until the government meets certain demands. These include respecting women’s rights as well as schooling for girls. 

Taliban rulers have granted boys the right to return to school in all grades, while allowing girls only to attend primary school or private university. The Taliban banned the return of 12-17-year-old teenage girls.

The ceremony on Saturday saw the graduates wear traditional dress in black and yellow colours. The women were seen wearing Islamist head dresses such as the niqab

At Saturday’s ceremony, graduates wore traditional dresses in yellow and black. These women were wearing Islamist headdresses, such as the niqab.

But the Islamist rulers have only allowed women at private universities and girls in primary school to continue their education, while those at public universities and high schools have been left without

However, Islamist leaders have allowed only women in private universities to continue their education while girls in primary schools and public universities have been denied.

Afghan students attend their graduation ceremony in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Saturday

On Saturday, Afghan students attended their graduation ceremony at Kandahar in Afghanistan.

Two women students are seen graduating from the private university on Saturday

Two female students graduated from the private university Saturday.

Although the Taliban government announced that education will be available for women and girls, it did not specify a timeline or clarify what educational facilities were allowed. 

Taliban government Faces many difficulties, including the revival of the country’s deplorable economy. It has been left without international assistance, which was 75 percent under previous US-backed governments.

Afghanistan’s unemployment and inflation have risen while Afghanistan’s banking sector is in decline since the Taliban overthrow.

Washington’s decision to freeze $10 billion worth of assets in reserve for Kabul exacerbated the financial crisis. The situation deteriorated even more after Afghanistan was denied funding by both the World Bank (and International Monetary Fund).

According to the United Nations, there is a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. More than half of Afghanistan’s 38 million people will be facing hunger this winter.

Public universities have been closed since the beginning of the Taliban regime, leaving thousands of students without further education

Since the Taliban regime began, all public universities were closed. This has left thousands without education.

A student smiles as he graduates from a private university in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan on Saturday

As he graduated from Kandahar’s private university, a student smiles.

To raise funds for food, Afghans are forced to sell many of their personal belongings due to the situation rapidly changing.

While the Taliban struggles for a new governing body to govern itself, it faces stiff opposition from Islamic State, which has been responsible for many horrific attacks.

US-Taliban negotiations will discuss several topics, such as the fight against IS and Al-Qaeda as well humanitarian aid for Afghanistan.

The talks will focus also on ways to provide safe passage from Afghanistan for Afghans and Americans who served in the war for 20 years.

Washington insisted on the following conditions for any diplomatic and financial support: the Taliban should be allowed to form an inclusive government; the Taliban must respect the rights of women and minorities including education.