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.

“O wives of the Prophet! You are not like any other women. If you keep your duty (to Allaah), then be not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease (of hypocrisy, or evil desire for adultery) should be moved with desire, but speak in an honourable manner” -al-Ahzaab 33:32

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.

INDULGE IN SEXUAL PRACTICES IF UNMARRIED OR WITH ANYONE WHO IS NOT THEIR HUSBAND IF THEY ARE MARRIED.

ATTEMPT SUICIDE.