Up to 70% of girls may be in early or forced marriages but law now makes divorce impossible if husbands disagree ...

The United Nations has criticized a new Afghan law on separation in marriage, saying it entrenches discrimination against women and girls.

A new Afghan law requires girls to wait until puberty before seeking to get out of a marriage. It also requires mediation for ...

New family law regulation that sets out rules for marriages involving minors has been passed in Afghanistan, where children ...

According to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan , the regulation includes a section addressing girls who reach puberty ...

Afghanistan’s regime has formalised what the UN calls “gender apartheid” by legalising child marriage and the sale of infant ...

The Taliban has formally legitimized child marriages under a twisted new family law decree that sets out rules for marriages ...

The Taliban’s new family law has sparked outrage after reports said a girl’s silence could be treated as consent for marriage ...

The new regulations say that marriages involving female children may later be annulled after puberty, but only with the approval of a Taliban court. | World News ...

Ever since the Taliban took over in 2021, women and girls have been barred from working or getting an education. The U.S. has ...

The UN said it “reinforces systemic discrimination” and erodes the rights of Afghan women and girls. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has introduced a controversial new family law covering marriage, divorce and child marriage, with some provisions triggering criticism from rights groups and ...