The American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) announced that it will provide a one-year education opportunity for Afghan students, especially girls, who have been deprived of education.

The university announced that it has prepared an educational programme for female students from grades 9 to 12.

AUAF announced the enrollment of applicants and stated that this programme is designed for students who could not complete their studies due to the ban on girls' education in Afghanistan.

This university has called the goal of launching this educational programme to maintain an educated workforce which will provide the foundation of political and economic stability in Afghanistan.

The university also wrote that this programme adheres to the main values of the American University of Afghanistan, including freedom of expression, pluralism, free research, equal opportunities, individual rights, tolerance and dignified personal and professional behaviour.

The university added that the programme is only for students who live in Afghanistan and students who enrol from other countries will not be accepted.

The Taliban has banned millions of girls from going to school and university, and women and girls in Afghanistan live in a difficult situation.

On December 20, 2022, the Ministry of Higher Education of the Taliban had announced that the education of girls in universities would be suspended until further notice.

The group has ignored internal protests and international pressures regarding the ban on girls' education above the sixth grade and university studies.

Officials of the group have said that there is still no suitable situation based on Sharia for the education of girls in Afghanistan.