Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from universities amid condemnation

The higher education minister made the announcement on Tuesday, saying it would take immediate effect, Qazet.az reports.

The ban further restricts women's education - girls have already been excluded from secondary schools since the Taliban returned last year.

In Kabul, female students have told the BBC about their anguish.

"They destroyed the only bridge that could connect me with my future," one Kabul University student said.