Afghan Taliban order beauty salons to close

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 04, 2023 8:20 pm

KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have ordered beauty salons across the South Asian country to shut within a month, the vice ministry confirmed on Tuesday, the latest curb to squeeze women out of public life.

The order will force the closure of thousands of businesses run by women — often the only source of income for households — and outlaw one of the few remaining opportunities for them to socialize away from home.

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