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. Women cannot travel long distances or use public transportation unless they are accompanied by a close male relative (mahram). Women are barred from entering public parks, gyms, fairgrounds, and public baths. They must not appear in public without a male chaperone. Women must cover their bodies completely-including their faces and skin-typically wearing a burqa or thick veil. They are prohibited from speaking loudly, singing, or raising their voices in public spaces. Girls are banned from attending school past the sixth grade (secondary school) and are completely barred from attending universities. Afghanistan remains the only country in the world with a total ban on female secondary and higher education. Women are barred from working Under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, women and girls face severe systemic restrictions, and violating these rules results in arbitrary arrests, public beatings, detentions, and other forms of corporal punishment women and girls are regularly rounded up and held in custody for hours or days at a time over dress code or guardianship violations Families of women accused of infractions are often pressured, fined, or forced to sign guarantees or "good behavior" pledges promising that the woman will abide by future restrictions raising their voices in public spaces. Girls are banned from attending school past the sixth grade (secondary school) and are completely barred from attending universities. Afghanistan remains the only country in the world with a total ban on female secondary and higher education. Women are barred from working Under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, women and girls face severe systemic restrictions, and violating these rules results in arbitrary arrests, public beatings, detentions, and other forms of corporal punishment women and girls are regularly rounded up and held in custody for hours or days at a time over dress code or guardianship violations Families of women accused of infractions are often pressured,