World News | Poor Internet service hinders Afghan girls from studying online

kabul [Afghanistan]March 28 (ANI): To continue their education under the Taliban regime, Afghan girls have turned to online learning models but poor internet service is holding them back, Khaama Press reported.

As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in mid-August 2021, several decrees were issued; girls and young women were forced to stay at home, denied admission to universities, and most women were banned from being non-government due to concerns about Islamic dress organize work.

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Afghan women have shown a penchant for studying online to counter the restrictions placed on them by the de facto authorities, but some of them are now bearing the brunt of the internet’s woes.

Sophia, a 22-year-old student, is one such person. Using the computer she uses at home in Kabul, she signed up for an online English class offered by Rumi Academy.

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However, like many other students, Sofia had serious connectivity issues. During a recent class, she repeatedly questioned whether the teacher could hear her when her computer screen froze. After a while, her computer restarted and the lecture continued, Khaama Press reported.

Notably, after the Taliban banned Afghan girls from school, university and work, there was a significant increase in the number of women and girls using the Internet.

But despite the blackouts and slow internet, students, especially women in the country, need help.

Internet access is now available to everyone, including Afghan students and girls, enabling them to overcome restrictions imposed by the Taliban government and further their studies and careers.

These are serious problems in a country where 97% of the population is poor. Despite the Taliban’s ban, online education remains an important lifeline for many Afghan girls and women struggling to complete their studies, Khaama Press reported.

Women in the country were the worst victims after the fall of Ashraf Ghani’s government and the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul. The country bans women from holding leadership positions and from traveling unless accompanied by a male companion.

The Taliban promised to reopen all schools on March 23, 2022, but on that date they again closed the secondary school for girls.

There is no word yet on when or if those schools will reopen or whether the ban will be indefinite. According to the Taliban, women’s rights are an internal Afghan issue that should not be interfered with by foreign countries.

Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, said: “They should understand their responsibilities in Afghanistan. They imposed sanctions on the Afghan people and these women. They froze funds and did not allow improvement.” (Ani)

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