Quick Reads: Taliban Bans University Education For Afghan Girls And More

It’s easy to miss some important news in the hectic daily schedule, so we have compiled a list of recent women-centric news you may have missed.

In the latest news, the Taliban banned university education for women nationwide, further limiting women's access to formal education.

Here are some quick reads that will keep you up to date.

Quick Reads

Taliban Bans University Education For Girls

A Taliban government spokesperson said that women are banned from private and public universities in Afghanistan with immediate effect.

Taliban banned girls from middle school and high school, restricted women from most employment and banned them from parks and gyms.

Gauahar Khan Announces Pregnancy

Model and actor Gauahar Khan announced that she and her husband Zaid Darbar were expecting their first child together.

Khan got engaged to actor Zaid Darbar in November 2020 and got married on December 25, 2020.

Two years later, on December 20, 2022, she announced on Instagram that the couple expecting their first child.

Suggested Reading: Germany Convicts 97-Year-Old Woman Of Nazi War Crimes

97-Year-Old Woman Convicted Of Nazi War Crimes

A German court found 97-year-old Irmgard Furchner guilty of contributing to the killing of more than 11,000 people when she was employed as a typist in a Nazy concentration camp during World War 2.

She was sentenced under juvenile law because at the time of the crimes, she was only 18 years old. Furchner was given a two-year sentence suspended sentence for her crimes.

Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty Of Rape In Los Angeles Trial

On Monday, December 19, Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape and two sexual assault charges.

Weinstein, 70, who is two years into a 23-year sentence for a rape and sexual assault conviction in New York that is under appeal, could get up to 24 years in prison in California when he’s sentenced.

Woman Receives List Of "Rules" From In-Laws

A Twitter user shared a list of 14 rules that a bride had to abide by if she wanted to live in her in-laws' house with her husband.

The list had been sent by the advocate of the husband's side. The original list was written in Tamil and contains conditions like the wife would not be given main gate keys, she would do all housework including flour milling, and family members of the girl would not be allowed to visit the house.