New research reveals how brotherhood, marriage, and shared smuggling routes help the Taliban maintain deep ties with Al-Qaeda ...

Even though marriage under the age of 15 is illegal nationwide, it has been commonly practiced for years, especially in more rural parts of Afghanistan.

Child marriage in Afghanistan, already widespread, has grown more severe under the Taliban’s ban on female education and ...

An Afghan woman who refuses an arranged marriage can bring dishonor to her family, and the act may result in banishment from the home. In some cases, reluctant brides have run away, ...

A shocking case of child marriage has surfaced from Afghanistan, where a six-year-old was being forced to marry a 45-year-old ...

A shocking case from Afghanistan's Helmand province reveals a 6-year-old girl sold into marriage with a 45-year-old man, ...

Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, the country has seen a significant increase in child and early marriages.

The shocking case of child marriage was reported in Afghanistan's Helmand province, but Taliban is yet to charge either the ...

The Afghan government launched a National Action Plan this week to end child marriage, an important initiative in a country where about a third of girls marry before age 18.

A six-year-old girl in Afghanistan was allegedly sold by her father to a 45-year-old man who she was forced to marry.

Afghanistan has a serious problem with child marriage. So does Florida. In Afghanistan child marriage is associated with girls dropping out of school, sinking into poverty, being at greater risk ...

Afghanistan's government has revised a marriage law that sparked an international outcry over sections that appeared to legalize marital rape, Justice Ministry officials say. IE 11 is not supported.