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Taliban Minister of Higher Education defends decision to ban women from universities

The Minister of Higher Education in the Taliban government defended his decision to ban women from universities, a decree that had triggered a global backlash. In an interview with Afghan television, Nida Mohammad Nadim said the ban issued earlier this week was necessary to prevent the mixing of genders in universities and because he believes some subjects being taught violated the principles of Islam.