Kabul: Male students in Afghanistan have boycotted their classes in protest of the Taliban’s ban on university education for girls. According the media reports the male students have put forward a strong opposition to attending classes until they are open for female students as well.

We will continue our boycott and if the female classes are not reopened, we will also boycott our lessons and will not continue education, said a student. Universities are closed for our sisters. We don’t want to go to university either, said another student.

Furthermore, numerous lecturers at Kabul University also called out the Taliban to reconsider their decision, saying the closure of educational institutes is unfortunate, said media reports. We ask the Islamic Emirate to reopen universities for our sisters, said a lecturer.

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Higher Education earlier in December suspended higher education for female students. The decision led to widespread protests and global condemnation.

These restrictions culminate with the confinement of Afghan women and girls to the four walls of their homes.