Taliban's Beauty Salon Ban Leaves Afghan Women Jobless and Unsafe

The Taliban has issued a ban on beauty salons in Kabul, causing panic and dismay among Afghan women. This is one of the latest restrictions imposed by the Taliban, severely curbing women's participation in public life. The ban will result in the closure of around 3,000 women-run salons, which were one of the few places where women could openly work under Taliban rule. The UN has warned that the Taliban's actions may amount to gender apartheid and gender persecution. The ban has been condemned by U.N. officials and Western diplomats, who argue that it further restricts women's work opportunities and transforms the country into a cruel outlier.