Forced Marriage of Afghan Girls and the Bifurcated Approach for Defining Persecution

Since the Taliban took control of Kabul in August 2021, women and girls have been erased from public life and have had their civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights disregarded. In this context, there is an intense liquidity problem and currency shortage. Due to a dire economic situation parents see ‘selling’ their daughters into … Continue reading Forced Marriage of Afghan Girls and the Bifurcated Approach for Defining Persecution