Women's Manifesto

طالبان‎, 1994

GAIN AN EDUCATION.

HAVE EMPLOYMENT.

LEAVE HOME WITHOUT PERMISSION OF FATHER OR HUSBAND.

WALK OUTSIDE WITHOUT BEING ACCOMPANIED BY A MALE FAMILY MEMBER.

WEAR WESTERN CLOTHES.

WEAR MENS CLOTHES.

WEAR MAKEUP.

WEAR PERFUME.

LAUGH IN PUBLIC.

HAVE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN.

PAINT THEIR NAILS.

WEAR SHOES WITH 'CLICKING' HEELS.

TALK TO MALES UNLESS THEY ARE RELATIVES, INCLUDING IN THEIR OWN HOMES.

GATHER AT ANY OUTSIDE EVENT.

WASH CLOTHES IN RIVERS.

RIDE IN TAXIS.

RIDE BICYCLES.

USE PUBLIC BATHS.

APPEAR ON THE BALCONY OF THEIR OWN HOME, EVEN IN FULL BURQA.

BE SEEN AT THE WINDOWS OF THEIR OWN HOME, EVEN IN FULL BURQA.

DENY THEIR HUSBANDS SEXUAL GRATIFICATION AT ANY TIME.

“(As for) the fornicatress and the fornicator, flog each of them, (giving) a hundred stripes, and let not pity for them detain you in the matter of obedience to Allah, if you believe in Allah and the last day, and let a party of believers witness their chastisement.” -Qura'an(24:2)

ATTEMPT SUICIDE.