The Taliban in Herat allowed the girls to go to school

Schoolgirls in Afghanistan / Photo EPA-EFE / STRINGER

Schools for girls from seventh to 12th grade have reopened in Herat, Afghanistan's third largest city, locals said today.

The Taliban have come under pressure from the international community since taking power almost three months ago to allow all girls to go to school.

Taliban officials have not commented on the opening of the schools, but parents in Herat who have female children say their daughters have been attending school for the past two days. reports the Hindustan Times.

At least 26 schools for girls over sixth grade have reopened in the city of Herat, families said. Mohammed Rafik Sediki, a resident of Herat, said his two daughters, who are in the eighth and ninth grades, were overjoyed to be back in school. He said he felt relieved after weeks of worry.

"I suffered ten times more than my daughters when they could not go to school," he said.

History has not repeated itself, for now

During the Taliban government from 1996 to 2001, girls and women were barred from attending school, working, and appearing in public.

Since taking power on August 15, the Taliban have been trying to convince the population and the international community that they have changed and that their regime will be less brutal than before.

The international community has refused to recognize the Taliban government until it meets the list of demands, including respect for women's rights and girls' education.

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