The Taliban administration say they respect women's rights in line with their interpretation of Islamic law and Afghan culture. Similar orders have led to the closure of high schools and universities to women and stopped many Afghan female aid staff from working. Today, we build stylish new homes from quality materials with superior workmanship at affordable prices. We grew out of Waipukurau Construction, a long-standing, locally owned and operated home construction company that has been building affordable homes since 1973. The morality ministry said the ban on salons was based on an order from the supreme spiritual leader. The Kiwi dream to build and own a home sits at the heart of Freedom Homes. Footage shot by protesters shows the Taliban using water cannons to break up the demonstration.

They banned schools, universities, and employment of women, day by day they are increasing the restrictions.”Īs well as beauty services, the salons provided many Afghan women with a safe, female-only space where they could meet outside their homes and without a male chaperone.įaced with rapidly diminishing options, dozens of women staged a rare protest against the ban. “When I heard this announcement I got very upset, day by day the Taliban are trying to eliminate women from society somehow. We started our work with lots of passion and enthusiasm, but unfortunately everything is over now.” “I’m experiencing one of the worst and darkest days of my life, total absolute disappointment. These beauticians are among those who invested large sums to get their businesses off the ground. The ban will also put more than 60,000 women out of a job, adding further strain on an economy already in crisis. We finally were able to find this beautiful home and now we kno. The Taliban's ban on beauty salons for women in Afghanistan comes into effect on Tuesday (July 25).Īn estimated 12,000 beauty businesses are likely to shutter. The ONE we had been searching for Mobile Home Tour of the Freedom Farmhouse (Clayton Homes). STORY: These salon employees are getting ready to shut up shop for what could be the last time.

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