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Early Marriage Causes ’30 Percent of Afghan Girls’ to Quit Education

30th October, 2018 · admin

Ariana: Thirty percent of Afghan girls cannot afford to continue pursuing education due to early marriages and menstruation period, the Minister of Public Health said Tuesday.  “Menstruation period causes 30 percent of girls to leave attending schools, 12 percent of the girls don’t have access to health care services, and seven percent of the girls are

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Posted in Afghan Women, Education, Health News | Tags: child marriage, Ferozuddin Feroz |
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Child Marriage in Afghanistan Declines By 10 Percent: UNICEF

29th July, 2018 · admin

Ariana: This study is unique, it not only builds on previous studies, but looks at child marriage in Afghanistan from various angles, providing hence a comprehensive picture of this practice,” Minister of Labor, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled Faizullah Zaki said. The report findings showed that the security situation, poverty, deeply embedded beliefs and social norms

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Posted in Afghan Children, Afghan Women | Tags: child marriage |
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How Can Afghanistan Put a Stop to Child Marriages?

19th July, 2017 · admin

The Wire: Earlier this year, Afghanistan took an unprecedented policy step in the battle against the ‘child bride’ custom by launching the National Action Plan to Eliminate Early and Child Marriage. Activists are hopeful the plan will become more than a piece of paper, despite clear challenges ahead and the government’s poor record for implementation. Click

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Posted in Afghan Children, Crime and Punishment | Tags: child marriage |
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