Child Marriage Afghan women
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Transcript Child Marriage Afghan women
Insecurity
Human Rights Violations
Discrimination
Traditions
Some Afghan women who have been murdered in the
past few years (L to R):
Shaima Rezayee, May 18, 2005, Malalai Kakar,
September 28, 2008, Zaki Zaki, June 6, 2007
Second Row:
Sitara Achakzai, April 12, 2009, Safia Amajan,
September 25, 2006, Shokiba Sanga Amaaj, June 1, 2007
Child marriage,Baad &
Forced marriage common
practice in rural
Afghanistan.
Escaping home, is a crime
PS:-Baad is a traditional practice of settling
disputes in which a young girl is traded to
settle a dispute
Article 22 of Afghan constitution,
Sharia law
Elimination of Violence Against Women Law (EVAW)
female judges presence in the
judicial system
Femal judges just Kabul,
Balkh, Herat, Takhar and
Baghlan
No presence in the
decision making level
Traditional courts
International Forces withdrawal
Election
Peace process
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