A day after Taliban ban, female students turned away from Afghan universities

Afghan women students stand outside the Kabul University in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. The Taliban-run nation has on Tuesday ordered women nationwide to stop attending private and public universities effective immediately and until further notice. (AP)

A day after the announcement, many female university students in Afghanistan were reportedly turned away from campuses on Wednesday. In Pic: Members of the Taliban stand guard at the entrance gate of Kabul University in Kabul, Afghanistan, December 21, 2022. (Reuters)

Many nations including the United States have condemned the move. Afghan students queue at one of Kabul University's gates in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Feb. 26, 2022. (AP)

The Taliban-led administration has not given a reason for the ban or reacted to the fierce and swift global condemnation of it. (AP Photo)

The UN's mission in Afghanistan asked the administration to revoke the decision immediately. In pic: A member of the Taliban stands guard at the entrance gate of Kabul University in Kabul, Afghanistan, December 21, 2022. (Reuters)

The ban on female students is considered to complicate the Taliban's efforts to gain international recognition amid the worsening economic crisis. In Pic: Afghan female university students stop by as Taliban security personnel stand next to the gate of Kabul university in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. (AP)

Afghan women weep outside Edrak University in Kabul, after Taliban security forces in the on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, enforced a higher education ban for women by blocking their access to universities. (AP)