Afghanistan: Through child marriage or paid adoption, Afghan girls bear brunt of crisis (Includes audio) (May require subscription)
Washington Post – April 14, 2022
As a deepening humanitarian crisis grips Afghanistan, fueled by a confluence of economic, financial and political shocks worsened by the government’s collapse in August, children such as Zahra are increasingly bearing the brunt of the growing poverty. While there is no comprehensive data available, the United Nations, aid agencies and local officials say they are receiving credible reports of a rise in child marriages and sales of babies for adoptions as Afghans seek ways to cope with their spiraling lives.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/04/14/afghanistan-girls-child-marriage-adoption/