Afghanistan s economic meltdown following the Taliban s takeover 100 days ago is pushing destitute families to marry off young daughters - and even baby girls, .
Jobless and engulfed in debt, Afghan brick kiln worker Fazal said the country's imploding economy had left him with a stark choice – marry off his young daughters, or risk the family starving to death
Women s rights activists have said they predicted the rate of child marriage, which was prevalent even before the Taliban s return, could almost double in the coming months.
ISLAMABAD - Jobless and engulfed in debt, Afghan brick kiln worker Fazal said the country’s imploding economy had left him with a stark choice marry off his young daughters, or risk the family starving to death. Last month, he received a $3,000 (S$4,100) dowry payment after handing over his 13- and 15-year-old daughters to men more than twice their.