Taliban Orders Closure of Beauty Salons in Afghanistan, Netizens React: "Quite a Shame"

• In its latest clamp on limiting women’s access to public spaces, the Taliban administration has ordered the closure of beauty salons in Afghanistan
• According to reports, beauty salons have been given a month's notice to shut down
• In 2022, the Taliban closed most girls’ secondary schools, barred women from university and stopped many female Afghan aid staff from working

The Taliban administration in Afghanistan has ordered beauty salons to close down in its latest shrinking of access to public places for Afghan women.

According to The Guardian, Mohammad Sadiq Akif, a spokesperson for the Ministry for the Prevention of Vice and Propagation of Virtue, confirmed the order.

"The deadline for the closing of beauty parlours for women is one month,” Akif said.

In 2022, a series of measures were implemented by the Taliban, resulting in the closure of many girls' secondary schools, the prohibition of women from attending universities, and the prevention of numerous female Afghan aid staff from engaging in their work.

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Furthermore, public establishments such as bathhouses, gyms, and parks were also inaccessible to women, further limiting their access to these spaces.

Beauty Salons in Afghanistan sprung up in 2001

Following the ousting of the Taliban from power in late 2001, in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks on the US, a surge of beauty salons emerged in Kabul and other cities across Afghanistan.

Despite the Taliban's return to power two years ago, many of these salons remained operational, offering women employment opportunities and providing their clientele various services.

Typically catering exclusively to female customers, these salons maintain their privacy by keeping their windows concealed, ensuring that customers cannot be observed outside, Reuters reports.

Netizens React as Taliban shuts down beauty parlours in Afghanistan

Several internet users have condemned the Taliban's latest laws targeted at women. Check out some comments below:

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Dominion. Folly:

"This kind peoples will make u tank god that u re a Nigerian."

kehinde_otino:

"Nawooo make them allowed women breathe naa shuooo."

chichi_becca:

"Thank you Jesus for Nigeria."

mondtoyinathotmailcom:

"Rogue nation, God forbid I will never in my lifetime go to that country."

iddrisuabdallah:

"Saddest country in this planet Earth May Allah heal them."

muyiwa_awojide:

"Quite a shame."

Western governments and international organisations have condemned the restrictions placed on Afghan women.

However, the administration respects women’s rights by interpreting Islamic law and Afghan customs.

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Source: Legit.ng