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New Taliban ban on beauty parlours adds to Afghan women's economic woes

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The Taliban has ordered a ban on all beauty parlours in Afghanistan, effectively closing down thousands of women-owned businesses. The move is part of the government’s continued efforts to restrict women’s participation in public life. Rights experts have expressed concern about the plight of women and girls in the country, highlighting the Taliban’s systematic and institutionalised discrimination against them.

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Written by Sara Jones

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