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Women and Work A women’s primary responsibility is in the home to raise children. Some Muslims believe that if this is fulfilled, then they may leave the home to work only, if their husbands agree.

Travel *Women are not allowed to travel independently or with other women *Cannot travel more than 3 days without her husband

Clothing In Afghanistan, and other places, some women are required to wear Burqas or similar articles of clothing Taliban government has mandated that women be fully covered by wearing such clothing.

Restrictions Restrictive government has put more rules on women: -Must wear burqa in public -Not allowed to work -Not allowed to be educated after age of 8 -Until age 8, can only study the Qur’an -Women should not speak loudly in public -Should not wear high heeled shoes, so not to draw attention to herself -All ground and first floor windows should be covered, to prevent women from being seen from the street -Photography and filming of women banned -Women forbidden to appear on balconies of their houses -Ban on women’s presence on radio, tv, or public gatherings -Dress restricts movement, work -Women forbidden to ride bikes or motorcycles -Segregated bus services to prevent men and women on the same bus

Marriage -No age limits are fixed by Islam for marriage -A young child may be married or promised for marriage -Women are not allowed to marry a non-Muslim -Men are allowed to have multiple wives as long as: *They have no more than 4 *He must be able to provide for all of them -Only 1-3% Muslim marriages are polygamous

Health care -No male doctor can touch a women -Few females doctors… means women have to travel far, or go without treatment -They try to establish clinics, but medical supplies hard to get