Mandatory Transfers and Salary Delays Force Some Female Teachers in Kabul to Quit

Mandatory transfers implemented by the Taliban have relocated female teachers in Kabul to schools far from their residences, combining with salary delays and allowance cuts to create severe economic hardships that have forced some to quit their jobs.

Affected teachers report being moved from south Kabul to the north and from the north to the west. One teacher described being transferred to Chashma Dugh school after the month of Haml. Another was shifted from Kotal to Qasaba.

Salaries for female teachers have been delayed by two to three months. Allowances for those teaching classes higher than sixth grade were reduced to 5,000 afghanis and later stopped entirely. Separately, allowances were cut by 20% with payments delayed for over two months.

"The transfers are mandatory, and with the salary issues, it's impossible to continue," one teacher said. The combination of distant postings and financial strains has led multiple women to leave their positions.

Women's rights activist Tarana Saidi stated that these restrictions on female teachers form part of the Taliban's systematic policy to restrict and control women.