Forced marriage at 13 years old - an Afghan woman's story | HRC59

On 16 June 2025, Zahra*, a teacher and child marriage survivor living in Afghanistan, addressed the Human Rights Council at its 59th session during a dialogue on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. *The witness's name has been changed to protect her identity. #HRC59

Child marriages in Afghanistan: The fight against selling underage girls • FRANCE 24 English
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Child marriages in Afghanistan: The fight against selling underage girls • FRANCE 24 English

She Was Sold to a "Husband" at Age 5
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She Was Sold to a "Husband" at Age 5

Child Marriage Around the World: Afghanistan — Somaya
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Child Marriage Around the World: Afghanistan — Somaya

Tigray: Vergewaltigung als Waffe | ARTE Reportage
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Tigray: Vergewaltigung als Waffe | ARTE Reportage

CNN witnesses 9-year-old being sold for marriage to 55-year-old man
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CNN witnesses 9-year-old being sold for marriage to 55-year-old man

The Last Torch: The sisters defying the Taliban by singing - 100 Women, BBC World Service
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The Last Torch: The sisters defying the Taliban by singing - 100 Women, BBC World Service

Are Women REALLY OPPRESSED In Afghanistan?  I Was Shocked By What I Saw.
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Are Women REALLY OPPRESSED In Afghanistan? I Was Shocked By What I Saw.

Child Marriage Around the World:  Afghanistan — Bobogai
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Child Marriage Around the World: Afghanistan — Bobogai

Meet the Ten Year Old Girl Who's Already Been Married and Divorced (2009)
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Meet the Ten Year Old Girl Who's Already Been Married and Divorced (2009)

Iran: The taboo subject of sexual abuse of boys and dealing with trauma | DW Documentary
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Iran: The taboo subject of sexual abuse of boys and dealing with trauma | DW Documentary

Taliban Recognises Child Marriages Valid | 'Virgin Girl's Silence Counts as Consent' | GRAVITAS
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Taliban Recognises Child Marriages Valid | 'Virgin Girl's Silence Counts as Consent' | GRAVITAS

I Spent 90 Days Building, Cooking and Surviving in the Rainforest: Solo Bushcraft (Full)
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I Spent 90 Days Building, Cooking and Surviving in the Rainforest: Solo Bushcraft (Full)

Prisoners of Tradition: Women in Afghanistan
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Prisoners of Tradition: Women in Afghanistan

Young Girls Sold Into Marriage By Desperate Afghan Families
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Young Girls Sold Into Marriage By Desperate Afghan Families

Married at 14: Zambia’s Child Brides | Vice News
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Married at 14: Zambia’s Child Brides | Vice News

British Sisters Forced Into Marriage - A Family’s 16-Year Fight for Freedom
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British Sisters Forced Into Marriage - A Family’s 16-Year Fight for Freedom

Afghanistan child marriages continue despite Taliban ban
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Afghanistan child marriages continue despite Taliban ban

Worth of a Girl: hope and survival of child brides
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Worth of a Girl: hope and survival of child brides

Taliban's Controversial Law Legalises Child Marriage in Afghanistan | WION News
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Taliban's Controversial Law Legalises Child Marriage in Afghanistan | WION News

Women In A Warzone: The Untold Story of Women in the Sudan Crisis
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Women In A Warzone: The Untold Story of Women in the Sudan Crisis