Video: Women can be educated up to university level and will all wear the hijab" - Taliban spokesman

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 The Taliban, which also refers to itself by its state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a Deobandi Islamic fundamentalist, militant Islamist, jihadist, and pro-Pashtun political movement in Afghanistan.

 Founded: September 1994, Kandahar, Afghanistan Leaders: Mohammed Omar # (1994–2013); Akhtar Mansour X (2015–2016); Hibatullah Akhundzada (2016–present) Group(s): Primarily Pashtuns; minority Tajiks, and Uzbeks Battles and wars: Afghan Civil War (1992–1996); Tajikistani Civil War (1992–1997); Afghan Civil War (1996–2001); Headquarters: Kandahar (1994–2001; 2021–present) Founders: Mullah Omar, Abdul Ghani Baradar.

 Following the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, the group spokesman in a trending video said: "Women can be educated up to university level and will all wear the hijab." 

The Taliban spokesman confirmed that women in Afghanistan will have the right to work and be educated up to university level following the takeover of Afghanistan.

During an interview with Sky News, Suhail Shaheen said "thousands" of schools continue to operate, following the Taliban takeover but women will be expected to wear the hijab and not the burka. 

 "These are not our rules, these are Islamic rules. It is for their security."