Afghan women can attend schools but in gender-separated classes: Taliban official

Afghan girls read books at a coffee shop managed by Malalai Mobariz in Shiberghan, capital of Jawzjan province, Afghanistan, Feb. 20, 2021. (Photo by Mohammad Jan Aria/Xinhua)

Afghan female students are allowed to go to school in gender-separated classes, and wearing an Islamic dress is also necessary, said the Taliban's acting education minister.