Fateme Sakhi Zadeh, a refugee girl from Afghanistan, has recently received acceptance from four prestigious universities around the world to continue her studies.
Universities from the United States, Canada, Malaysia, and Kazakhstan have granted Ms. Sakhi Zadeh academic admission.
However, she is said to be currently studying computer science in Malaysia due to problems obtaining a US visa.
Fateme, 19 years old from Bamyan Province, fled to Pakistan after the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan and later moved to Malaysia.
The Taliban regime, by banning education for girls beyond grade six and closing university doors to women and girls, has led many families to leave Afghanistan and seek refuge in other countries in order to secure their daughters’ right to education and schooling.
Currently, Fateme’s classmates and peers in Afghanistan are facing widespread restrictions imposed by the Taliban. In addition to depriving women and girls of education and academic opportunities, the group has also banned them from many social activities, employment, and travel.
The Taliban have not limited themselves to these restrictions on women and girls، over the past four years they have continuously implemented misogynistic policies that violate human rights against them.
According to credible international reports, the Taliban have issued nearly 200 restrictive decrees against women over the past four years. The issuance of these decrees by the Taliban leader indicates a continuation of extremist and restrictive policies reminiscent of the 1990s.
