In Afghanistan, the Taliban government is drawing renewed outrage after it banned Afghan women from receiving midwifery and nursing educational training. This was one of the last remaining options for Afghan women and girls to further their studies under Taliban rule, which prohibits them from obtaining secondary and higher education. Human rights groups warn the new decree halting the training of new female healthcare workers will also impede access to medical care as male providers are not allowed to treat women and girls unless there is a male guardian present.