ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, December 5 (UNHCR) - When her abusive, drug addict father told Zakia* that she must marry a man twice her age, the then 15-year-old was despondent. But after the Afghan refugee ...
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Horror as girl, 13, forced to marry 41-year-old man
A 13-year-old girl from Afghanistan has tragically attempted suicide for the third time due to the prospect of a forced marriage, leaving her mother distraught and helpless. Mahrukh*, originally from ...
An initiative of Just Rights for Children launches worldwide 100 Days of Action on International Human Rights Day to galvanize support towards ending child marriage. JRC, led by child rights activist ...
The legislation sets 18 as the legal age for marriage for both males and females, but effective implementation will require significant reforms. On November 14, the Balochistan Assembly passed the ...
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