The ruling is the latest curb on the rights and freedoms of Afghan women and girls. 9News
The ban comes days after the Taliban supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, claimed his government had taken steps for the betterment of women's lives in Afghanistan.
Amena Sharifi, who owns a Kabul salon, said she was the only breadwinner in her family, since her husband, a former policeman, has been unemployed since the Taliban took power in August 2021. "The beauty salon was our only income, and now I don't know what to do? How we should pay for our expenses?" the mother of four said.Taliban uses whips against Afghan women protesters
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