UN expresses grave concern over new Taliban decree that includes provision on child marriage - WTOP News

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Women and girls already face widespread discrimination in Afghanistan, with laws dictating how they must dress and behave.
53% : It also includes a section on the separation of girls who reach puberty and are married, which "implies that child marriage is permitted," the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said in a statement.
48% : The United Nations expressed "grave concern" Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage, saying the code further entrenches discrimination against women and girls.
45% : "This situation reinforces structural discrimination and limits women's autonomy in matters fundamental to their dignity, safety, and well-being.
40% : "Decree No. 18 is part of a broader and deeply concerning trajectory in which the rights of Afghan women and girls are being eroded," said Georgette Gagnon, the UN's Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and officer in charge of the UN's mission in Afghanistan, known by its acronym UNAMA.

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