Afghan women protest against further restrictions

Police in Afghanistan have used teargas and water cannon against women protesting in the capital Kabul against a Taliban decision to shut beauty parlours and salons. The Taliban-run administration has also barred women from sitting university entrance exams this year. We speak to our reporter and hear from Afghan women.

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(Photo: Taliban ordered the closures of beauty salons, Kabul, Afghanistan - 04 Jul 2023. Credit: SAMIULLAH POPAL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)