Taliban Forces Girls into Marriage After Canceling Rights to Work and School
Report by 8:00 am news, translated into English by Rustam Seerat
In less than three years, the Taliban have completely removed women and girls from the public sphere. They have banned education beyond the sixth grade for girls, depriving them of the right to higher education and work. Additionally, they abduct and force them into marriage with their fighters and commanders.
Many families, out of fear of the Taliban, marry off their daughters forcibly and underage. They argue that in the absence of schools, universities, and job opportunities, they have no choice. Some families claim that if they have marriageable daughters at home, Taliban fighters will force them into marriage. Sources claim that a Taliban fighter has simultaneously married two step-sisters illegitimately and by force.
Some girls who have been deprived of education due to the Taliban ban say that although they had dreams of a bright future and progress in life, they are instead forced into unwanted marriages. These girls emphasize that due to their families’ insistence, they must get married and have no other option.
