Afghan women protest against beauty parlour ban

Since seizing power in August 2021, the Taliban government has barred girls and women from high schools and universities, banned them from parks, funfairs and gyms, and ordered them to cover up in public.

The order issued last month forces the closure of thousands of beauty parlours run by women -- often the only source of income for households -- and outlaws one of the few remaining opportunities for them to socialise away from home.