AVA - IEA official: the reason of closure of girls’ schools is economic crisis

A senior official of the Islamic Emirate (IEA) has said that the financial crisis is the main reason for girls’ schools being closed.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA)_Monitoring, “I think the main issue is the economic problem… all our funds are frozen outside the country,” Qalandar Ebad, the acting health minister, said in an interview with the BBC.

He said that funds are needed to build infrastructure and to pay teachers.

Apart from economic woes, there are also concerns about the syllabus and the way students dress, Ebad said.

He said a small number of female students are not happy about wearing headscarves.

In March, the IEA backtracked on their announcement that high schools would open for girls, saying they would remain closed until a plan was drawn up in accordance with Islamic law.

US special envoy for Afghan women, Rina Amiri, has said that the US will judge IEA based on their actions.