Thousands of Afghan parlors close as Taleban deadline bites
Jul 26, 2023
Kabul[Afghanistan], July 26: Thousands of beauty parlors across Afghanistan closed permanently on Tuesday following an order by Taleban authorities that cuts off one of the few revenue streams available to women, as well as a cherished space for socializing. Since seizing power in August 2021, the Taleban government has barred girls and women from high schools and universities, banned them from parks, funfairs and gyms, and ordered them to cover up in public. But an order issued last month forces the closure of thousands of salons nationwide run by women-often the only source of income for households and one of the few remaining places for them to gather away from home.