now to afghanistan, where the taliban have ordered hair and beauty salons to close within a month. the ruling is yet another blow for women s freedoms, which have been dramatically limited since the taliban returned to power two years ago. since then, girls have been banned from attending secondary schools, women have been prohibited from going to parks, travelling without a male campanion, and attending university. our south asia correspondent yogita limaye has more. late last year, i remember going to a salon in kabul with two of our female colleagues. it wasn t for a news report. we just wanted to be in a casual space with afghan women where we could interact with them away from the scrutiny of the taliban. i remember we chatted, we laughed, we had a cup of tea. we got manicures done. we took a photo of of what our nails looked like afterwards. we saw a bride getting ready for her wedding. for that one hour, ifelt like i could be anywhere in the world away
going to a salon in kabul with two of our female colleagues. it wasn t for a news report. we just wanted to be in a casual space with afghan women where we could interact with them away from the scrutiny of the taliban. i remember we chatted, we laughed, we had a cup of tea. we got manicures done. we took a photo of of what our nails looked like afterwards. we saw a bride getting ready for her wedding. for that one hour, ifelt like i could be anywhere in the world away from the reality that awaited these women when they stepped outside of the salon into a world where girls are barred from secondary schools. in most provinces where women can t attend university, where women can t work for domestic or international ngos, they are barred from parks, swimming pools, gyms, public baths, where if they have to travel long distances, they have to be escorted by a male relative where they re expected to wear clothing with only their eyes visible. and for this latest restriction, the taliban are
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