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Girls increasingly at risk of child marriage in Afghanistan

13th November, 2021 · admin

Ariana: UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said this week she is “deeply concerned by reports that child marriage in Afghanistan is on the rise”. In a statement issued Saturday, Fore said: “We have received credible reports of families offering daughters as young as 20 days old up for future marriage in return for a dowry. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Children, Afghan Women, Economic News, Society | Tags: child marriage, Misogyny |
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