sist, have been told we can t go for the 31st, which is the day the last american soldier left, but we have a great team on the ground including our camera journalist. cheering. days gone by. stadiums with female fans, female footballers. now, sports are only for men and boys. girls once went to school. now, their high schools are shut. qargha lake outside kabul, once a family favorite. now, only men allowed. afghan women are banned from public parks. even beauty parlours were shut two weeks ago. this salon went underground. schools operate in secret, too. it s risky, but these women are fighting for more than just beauty. translation: beauty salons
KABUL (Pajhwok): A number of female beauticians say they are struggling with economic problems after the closure of beauty parlors in Kabul and urge the
The ban is the latest blow to women’s social lives and earning capabilities, with salon worker salaries often the only source of income for households.