Afghanistan: Girls increasingly at risk of child marriage in Afghanistan (Press release)
UNICEF – November 12, 2021
The extremely dire economic situation in Afghanistan is pushing more families deeper into poverty and forcing them to make desperate choices, such as putting children to work and marrying girls off at a young age. UNICEF is working with partners to raise communities’ awareness of the risks for girls if they are married early. Child marriage can lead to a lifetime of suffering. Girls who marry before they turn 18 are less likely to remain in school and more likely to experience domestic violence, discrimination, abuse and poor mental health. They are also more vulnerable to complications in pregnancy and childbirth.
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/girls-increasingly-risk-child-marriage-afghanistan