Reports indicate that families in Afghanistan's Ghor province are being forced to make difficult decisions due to economic crisis and hunger, according to the BBC.
According to data, nearly 4.7 million people in the country are living under the threat of starvation. High unemployment and declining international aid are further complicating the situation.
Although many men in the regions travel to city centers in search of work, most are unable to find a stable income. As a result, some families report facing forced decisions such as marrying off their daughters early or "selling" them to survive.
According to locals, a man with 7-year-old twin daughters mentioned the possibility of having to sell one of his daughters to feed his family. He says that while this decision is heartbreaking, there are no other options left.
In another case, a father who could not cover surgery costs due to a serious illness said he was forced to sell his 5-year-old daughter to a relative. He stated that if he had the financial means, he would not have made such a decision. The girl will turn 10 in five years and will be forced to marry one of the relative's sons.
Child marriage is widespread in Afghanistan.
Experts emphasize that child marriage and issues related to children's rights in Afghanistan have remained a serious social problem for many years.
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