A government spokesman stated on Tuesday that the Taliban had prohibited women's beauty parlours in Afghanistan.
It follows decrees banning Afghan women and girls from participating in public life, receiving an education, and working in the majority of occupations as the most recent restriction on their freedoms and rights.
Mohammad Sidik Akif Mahajar, a Taliban-controlled organization's spokesman, declined to provide specifics about the restriction. Only the information in a letter that was going around on social media was confirmed by him.
The government issued letter conveys a verbal order from the supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada.
The ban targets the capital, Kabul, and all provinces, and gives salons throughout the country a month’s notice to wind down their businesses. After that period, they must close and submit a report about their closure. The letter doesn’t give reasons for the ban.
The restriction was announced just days after Akhundzada asserted that his government has taken the necessary actions to improve the lives of Afghan women.
Taliban have already prohibited women from using public facilities like gyms and parks and have restricted media freedoms. The actions have sparked a violent international backlash, deepened the nation's isolation at a time when its economy is in freefall, and exacerbated a humanitarian crisis.
It follows decrees banning Afghan women and girls from participating in public life, receiving an education, and working in the majority of occupations as the most recent restriction on their freedoms and rights.
Mohammad Sidik Akif Mahajar, a Taliban-controlled organization's spokesman, declined to provide specifics about the restriction. Only the information in a letter that was going around on social media was confirmed by him.
The government issued letter conveys a verbal order from the supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada.
The ban targets the capital, Kabul, and all provinces, and gives salons throughout the country a month’s notice to wind down their businesses. After that period, they must close and submit a report about their closure. The letter doesn’t give reasons for the ban.
The restriction was announced just days after Akhundzada asserted that his government has taken the necessary actions to improve the lives of Afghan women.
Taliban have already prohibited women from using public facilities like gyms and parks and have restricted media freedoms. The actions have sparked a violent international backlash, deepened the nation's isolation at a time when its economy is in freefall, and exacerbated a humanitarian crisis.
