Afghan Activist Confronts Taliban Spokesman on Girls' Education

Afghan women's rights activist Mahbouba Seraj confronts Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid in an Al Jazeera documentary, describing the Taliban's ban on girls' education and other restrictions on women as a "crime" and an "apartheid." Seraj demands that girls' schools be reopened, emphasizing the importance of education for future generations. Mujahid acknowledges her concerns but argues that allowing schoolgirls to go against the government could destabilize Afghan society. The Taliban's policies have resulted in over 2.5 million Afghan girls and young women being out of school since 2021, reversing significant progress made in female education. Seraj warns that if the Taliban does not reverse its policies, the world will stand against them, and the people of Afghanistan will suffer.