The classes are a small act of defiance after the Taliban banned most teenage girls from education.
Primary schools for girls have reopened under the Taliban, and have in fact seen a rise in attendance following the improvement in security in rural parts of the country, but it's not clear when or if older girls will be allowed back into class.
Now, multiple sources told the BBC, a handful of hardline but highly influential individuals in the group appear to still be opposed to it. Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani is an Afghan cleric, based largely across the border in Peshawar, Pakistan. He's well-respected by the Taliban and on a trip to Kabul last month met senior figures within their government.Influential cleric Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani was in Kabul last month to meet senior Taliban figures
"All the religious books have stated female education is permissible and obligatory, because, for example, if a woman gets sick, in an Islamic environment like Afghanistan or Pakistan, and needs treatment, it's much better if she's treated by a female doctor." After initially adopting a more flexible attitude when taking power last August, the Taliban have recently been issuing more and more hardline edicts, including making the face veil compulsory for women and encouraging them to stay at home.Meanwhile, their tolerance for dissent, even in their own ranks, is dissipating.
Western officials, however, have also made clear that progress on women's rights is key for the Taliban to be able to access some of the billions of dollars of foreign reserves that are frozen.Meanwhile, Afghan women's rights activists are trying to ensure a generation of girls aren't left behind.
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