A toolkit has been created for Canadian colleges and universities to support women affected by the Taliban's ban on higher education.
A non-profit charity is calling on universities across Canada to step up and help restore Afghan women’s access to education.
In December, the Taliban government abruptly banned women from accessing higher education in Afghanistan, the latest in a series of harsh restrictions on women’s rights and freedoms. Just days later, it was announced that women could no longer work in non-governmental organizations, one of the few remaining areas where women still had access to employment.
The campaign calls for universities to enable virtual enrolment for women within Afghanistan, and aid financially, whether via the removal of application fees, or the development of specific scholarships or grants. Oates said since the toolkit was launched Jan. 24, on the International Day of Education, CW4WAfghan has been inundated with requests from universities around the country looking to bolster their education offerings.
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