As the ten-day deadline arrives for medical education institutes to implement a ban on female students, young women have urged the Islamic Emirate not to close medical education institutions to them.

Muska, one of thousands of girls studying in a medical institute with the hope of becoming a midwife, told TOLOnews: "With the closure of schools and universities, these institutes were a ray of hope for us to achieve our dreams. I wanted to become a good midwife and earn a living in the future."

Asiya, another student, said: "My dream is to become a good midwife and serve the people. I request the Islamic Emirate not close the doors of the institutes so we can continue our education."

Meanwhile, Tomas Niklasson, the European Union's Special Representative for Afghanistan, expressed concern during a press conference regarding the decision to bar girls from attending institutes. He said that during his five-day visit to Afghanistan, he met with several officials of the Islamic Emirate about revoking the ban on girls' and women's access to schools and universities but received no response about reversing this decision.

Women’s rights activists consider the presence of female doctors, midwives, and nurses essential in society.

"Every government is responsible for addressing the needs of society. The presence of female doctors in Afghanistan is an urgent necessity, and the Islamic Emirate government is responsible for fulfilling this need," Alamtab Rasooli, a women's rights activist, told TOLOnews.

The Islamic Emirate has not yet officially confirmed or denied the ban on medical education for girls in the country. However, some medical institute students previously told TOLOnews they had been given ten days to complete their semester-end exams.