The Taliban’s new family law in Afghanistan has shocked many people around the world because it gives more power to child marriage and takes away the rights of young girls. Under these rules, girls can be promised or married at a very young age, sometimes even as babies, often because poor families need money to survive. Afghan young girls are being denied the freedom to choose their own future and are instead pushed into marriages at an age when they should be going to school, playing, and dreaming about their lives. Human rights groups say this treats girls like property instead of human beings with dreams, feelings, and freedom. The law also says that a girl’s silence can be taken as consent for marriage, which many people believe is deeply unfair and dangerous. Critics argue that children are too young to understand marriage or make such serious decisions. Around the world, people continue calling for stronger protection of Afghan women and girls and their basic human rights.

Father GOD, as You have promised, please cover the women and girls in Afghanistan with Your feathers from all evil and evil doers. Let them find refuge, hope, and healing under Your wings (The Holy Bible, Psalm 91:4).

Pray for the Taliban authorities to cancel the oppressive laws against Afghan women and girls and allow them to experience real freedom in their homeland. Pray for all women and girls in Afghanistan to have access to all their rights and freedom in their home country (The Holy Bible, Psalm 40:17).

News Source: New York Post

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