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Incomplete list of things the Taliban has banned for Afghan women: Going to high school or university Working in the civil service Attending a protest Travelling abroad Driving Existing outside alone Riding in a taxi Speaking in public Speaking loudly inside their house Being visible through their own window Singing Speaking to a male doctor Playing any sport Going to the gym Going to the park Wearing bright clothes Wearing high heels Wearing anything not Taliban-approved Looking in the direction of men they don’t know Showing their faces in public Yelling for help when they are beaten up by their husband Objecting to being a domestic slave