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.

This is performed by washing with water until they are cleansed of impurities. This is especially important in the case where the impurity is visible, such as menstrual blood. If there are some difficult stains that remain after washing, they can be overlooked. If the impurity is not visible, such as urine, it is sufficient to wash it once, but preferable to wash it three times.

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.