No Turban, No Entry: Students Beaten and Barred from Schools
8am: Many students across various schools in Afghanistan have expressed concern over the mounting pressure from the Taliban to wear white shalwar kameez and turbans (lungi). According to these students, those who cannot afford such attire face harsh treatment, are sometimes beaten by teachers, marked as absent, or even barred from entering school. Many students say that aside from the discomfort of wearing a turban, they simply cannot afford the cost. Click here to read more (external link).
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