“When she turns eight, they will take her”: Children sold as brides to repay family debts in Afghanistan
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Key context: <p>Shocking testimonies reveal the extent of child marriages under the Taliban - Underage mothers and girls “promised” as brides from infancy</p> <p>The post <a href="https://en.protothema.gr/2026/07/20/when-she-turns-eight-they-will-take-her-children-sold-as-brides-to-repay-family-debts-in-afghanistan/">“When she turns eight, they will take her”: Children sold as brides to repay family debts in Afghanistan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://en.protothema.gr">ProtoThema English</a>.</p> This development from en.protothema.gr highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
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