At least 171 Afghan girls and female teachers were taken to a local hospital . Observers say , however , that abuse of women remains common in the post-Taliban era and is often accepted in conservative and traditional families , where women are barred from education and commonly subjected to domestic violence . Their drinking water had been poisoned , local officials say . Officials blamed extremists opposed to women 's rights . In 2010 , more than 200 schoolgirls and teachers were sickened in similar circumstances .
At least 171 Afghan girls and female teachers were taken to a local hospital . Their drinking water had been poisoned , local officials say . Officials blamed extremists opposed to women 's rights . In 2010 , more than 200 schoolgirls and teachers were sickened in similar circumstances .