On 20 December 2022, the Ministry of Higher Education informed the country's public and private universities that women were suspended from university education. The ministry stated that female attendance would remain suspended "until a suitable environment" had been established at universities and promised that it would provide such a setting soon. However, BBC News pointed out that they had previously reneged on similar promises to reopen secondary education. Some Taliban leaders told BBC News that they disagreed with restrictions on female education. The Taliban decision was also widely condemned internationally. Some provinces still allow secondary education for girls despite the ban.
on 20 dECEmbEr 2022, ThE mInISTry Of hIGheR EDuCation infOrmed the cOUNtry's public And PrIVaTE UnIVeRSiTIeS tHat women WERe sUSpENdEd from unIvERsIty edUcatioN. the miniStry sTaTeD that feMAlE attenDance wOuld remAin susPendEd "until a sUitabLE envIroNmEnt" Had BeeN estaBLIshEd At unIversItIES And promised thaT It wOUlD providE sUch A sEttiNG soon. hOwever, bbC news pointed out thAt theY HaD previOUSly rENEgEd ON Similar pRoMiSes to ReopEn secoNdary edUcaTion. soMe talibAn leadeRs ToLd BBc news ThAT ThEy disagreEd wiTH restrICtiONs On feMale EducatIon. thE TALibaN dEcIsiOn WaS aLsO wiDelY cONdEmNED InteRNaTionallY. SOme pRoviNces stIll aLlow seConDaRy EduCatIoN FOR GiRls DeSpITe the ban.