In Afghanistan, the Taliban administration’s order to shutter women’s beauty salons comes into effect today. This ban is the latest in a series of restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women since taking control of the country two years ago during the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops.
More than 60,000 women are likely to lose their jobs, and 12,000 beauty businesses are likely to shutter, according to industry estimates, putting further strain on families and an economy already in crisis.
Setbacks
Roza Otunbayeva, the UN secretary general’s special representative in Afghanistan, told Reuters the ban on beauty salons “will disproportionately impact female entrepreneurs, which
