‘When she turns eight they will take her’: rising number of Afghan girls being sold into child marriagePublished bytheguardian.comon •1 min readAfghanistan is seeing a resurgence in underage brides and mothers as desperate families sell their children in order to eatSima* is 18, but has already given birth four times. Her youngest is a newborn, the eldest is four.Women's rights and gender equalityWomen under the TalibanGlobal developmentChild marriageTalibanSocietyAfghanistanSouth and central AsiaPovertyLearn moreShareLegalReport
