from public parks. even beauty parlors 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 were a safe place for women. i even had customers who were coming to the salon only to talk and spend some time, laugh and cry with other women. the only thing i can see from my heart is that the women of my country are deeply distressed. the un says this may be gender apartheid, but the taliban government spokesman told us the world shouldn t interfere. translation: this isjust an excuse to put pressure on afghanistan. - we have made progress in other areas. there isjust one small issue remaining and we will sort this out, as well. it s just a matter of time? because most people believe
country. days gone by. stadiums with female fans, female country. days gone by. stadiums with female fans, female footballers. - country. 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 are allowed. afghan women are banned from public parks. even beauty parlors 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 were a safe place for women. i even had customers who were coming to the salon only to talk and spend some time, laugh and cry with other women.
suppressing their rights to education and imposing strict dress codes. earlierwe education and imposing strict dress codes. earlier we heard from the founder and executive director of a project that supports the protection of women and girls in afghanistan. the other mac women cannot go to beauty salons and they cannot work in beauty salons any more. this beauty salons and they cannot work in beauty salons any more.- in beauty salons any more. this is the first hit on the private sector. of course, they also have other dynamics. places where women convene, where they do make up and things that the taliban are against four other reasons. it also means that above 10,000 women lost theirjobs in one
let s stay with the story in afghanistan. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. we have been talking about the rights and education and the fact that women cannot go to beauty salons or parks. what is life like for women in afghanistan two years on from the taliban takeover? thanks for havin: on from the taliban takeover? thanks for having me- on from the taliban takeover? thanks for having me. it on from the taliban takeover? thanks for having me. it is on from the taliban takeover? thanks for having me. it is becoming - on from the taliban takeover? thanks for having me. it is becoming more i for having me. it is becoming more and more of an open air prison for most women. i think if you, yes, women cannot go to beauty salons any more. they cannot work at beauty salons any more. this is the first hit on the private sector. of course, salons also have other dynamics, places where women
from public parks. even beauty parlors 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 were a safe place for women. i even had customers who were coming to the salon only to talk and spend some time, laugh and cry with other women. the only thing i can see from my heart is that the women of my country are deeply distressed. the un says this may be gender apartheid, but the taliban government spokesman told us the world shouldn t interfere. translation: this isjust an excuse to put pressure on afghanistan. - we have made progress in other areas. there isjust one small issue remaining and we will sort this out, as well.