"This is one of the most worrying legal developments in Afghanistan under the Taliban," says Roqia Saee, a women's rights ...

The Taliban has formally legitimized child marriages under a twisted new family law decree that sets out rules for marriages involving minors — treating the girls as sellable property. It also ...

The Taliban has issued a new law on divorce that explicitly acknowledges child marriage is permitted in Afghanistan. Two ...

Australia has condemned the Taliban after the regime formally approved laws allowing girls who have reached puberty — ...

BBC faced backlash over a report on Afghan fathers selling daughters into marriage, with critics saying it focused too heavily on the fathers' grief over the girls' suffering.

Born under Taliban rule and nearly sold into marriage as a child, Sonita Alizadeh turned to music and transformed her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman who was once a child bride in Afghanistan escaped, along with her infant son, and found her way years later to winning ...

The woman standing on stage glistens in a crystal-studded bikini. Her glowing, tanned skin shows off each of her well-defined muscle lines, the result of hours of weight training in the gym. Roya ...

A woman who was once a child bride in Afghanistan escaped, along with her infant son, and found her way years later to winning third place at a bodybuilding competition, representing Norway. NBC News’ ...