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The spokesman for the Ministry of Prevention of Vices and Propaganda of Virtues, Muhammed Sadiq Akif, said that salons have one month to comply with the decision.
The Taliban administration has ordered the closure of hair and beauty salons in Afghanistan. The spokesman of the Ministry for Prevention of Vices and Propaganda of Virtues, Muhammed Sadiq Akif, said that salons have one month to comply with the decision.
Hair and beauty salons have sprung up in Kabul and other Afghan cities since the Taliban were ousted from power in late 2001.
Many salons remained open even after the Islamists returned to power two years ago, but with signs and windows covered.
Hair salons are among the few places in Kabul where women can take off their hijab and, at least for a short time, break free from the misogynistic Taliban system.
"Hairdressers come to work every day regardless of the fear they feel every day. As soon as they enter the salon, our female customers take off their headscarves. When it's time to blow dry their hair, they compete to be the loudest. Their joy in those moments is priceless," the hairdresser described the situation in a hair salon in Kabul for local media.
The most repressive country for women
Activists from the United Nations have repeatedly called on the Afghan authorities to lift restrictions on women and girls. However, the greater the appeals for help, the more repressive the Taliban regime.
The radical Islamist group, which returned to power in the country in August 2021 after the withdrawal of US and NATO forces, initially promised to enable the rights of women and minorities.
They then announced at the press conference that they would engage in moderate politics. However, none of those promises were fulfilled.
Namely, the Taliban introduced many restrictions for women. They were ordered to leave the house only when necessary, and when they did go out they had to be covered from head to toe.
If a woman does not cover her face and body in public, her father or the closest male relative could end up in prison. When traveling by plane, women must be accompanied by a husband or an adult relative. Last year, the authorities banned women from entering universities and closed most girls' high schools.
In addition to hair and beauty salons, women are banned from other public places including bathrooms, gyms and parks.
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