Why are the Taliban hostile to women in Afghanistan?

A Talib soldier beating women in Chaduri, 1990s

Yesterday the Taliban banned girls from higher education. Earlier it had prohibited girls from sixth grade and above. The de facto regime has banished girls and women from all public lives. It begs the question of why the group is so hostile toward women. The Taliban leadership who issue decrees give no explanation leaving a lot for speculation. Its spokespersons ask people not to question the move…