Afghan Families Sell Daughters to Combat Poverty and Drought
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In Afghanistan, severe drought and poverty are pushing families to marry off their young daughters, sometimes as young as two or three, to secure food and pay debts. This practice, often driven by desperation, is leading to child marriages and potential long-term harm to the girls' well-being.
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