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Drought forces Afghan families to sell young girls as brides

Climate breakdown and starvation drive desperate households in Afghanistan to marry off daughters to repay debts or secure food.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 15 Oct 2026 · updated 23d ago

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  1. ‘I am still a child, it cannot be good to be married’: how drought forces Afghan families to sell girls as brides The Guardian Climate ·

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