On Thursday, December 22nd CBC News Network interviewed Habiba Nazari, a member of WLOT’s STEM cohort currently attending the University of British Columbia. On the day immediately following the Taliban’s decree absolutely banning all women from high schools and universities, she spoke about the urgent need for Canada and the international community to support women’s education in Afghanistan and Canadian scholarships for Afghan women. She additionally reiterated the position that Canada should apply whatever pressure is possible to force the Taliban to reverse this draconian policy.
