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'Here is your bride... please don't beat her': As Taliban recognises child marriage, Afghans 'marry off' girls and BABIES - and can only hope they are not raped before they even hit puberty

In Afghanistan, the practice of selling daughters to older men for financial gain has become a normalised response to deepening poverty.

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What happened In Afghanistan, the practice of selling daughters to older men for financial gain has become a normalised response to deepening poverty.
The headline split One side frames it as "'Here is your bride... please don't beat her': As Taliban recognises child marriage, Afgh...". The other frames it as "UN expresses 'grave concern' over horrific rule on child marriage from Taliban regime in...".
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Right / center-right'Here is your bride... please don't beat her': As Taliban recognises child marriage, Afghans 'marry off' girls and BABIES - and c...

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Daily Mail UKNews report · May 24, 8:03 AM

'Here is your bride... please don't beat her': As Taliban recognises child marriage, Afghans 'marry off' girls and BABIES - and can only hope they are not raped before they even hit puberty

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In Afghanistan, the practice of selling daughters to older men for financial gain has become a normalised response to deepening poverty.

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The BlazeNews report · May 23, 12:10 AM

UN expresses 'grave concern' over horrific rule on child marriage from Taliban regime in Afghanistan

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The Taliban government in Afghanistan issued a rule on separation of child brides in marriage, and the United Nations responded by expressing its "grave concern." Afghanistan's justice mini...

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May 23, 12:10 AM: The Blaze joined the source map.

May 24, 8:03 AM: Daily Mail UK joined the source map.

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