Afghanistan: Taliban authorities order closure of beauty salons
The Taliban government has ordered the closure of thousands of beauty salons. The move is aimed at keeping women increasingly out of public life. The Taliban have excluded women from most secondary schools, universities, and public administrations. Women are also not allowed to enter parks, gardens, gyms and public baths, to travel unaccompanied by a male relative and must fully cover themselves when leaving their homes. "I think it would be better if women didn't exist at all in this society," says a Kabul salon worker.