Women in Afghanistan - Rukshana Media reports child attempting suicide over forced marriage

[ArabellaScott]

https://rukhshana.com/en/an-afghan-child-in-badakhshan-makes-third-attempt-to-end-life-over-forced-marriage

Bravely reporting on this tragic story. Rukshana was taken off air recently and two members of staff imprisoned, but they seem still to be operating, somehow.

Heartbreaks every day for the women and girls of Afghanistan.

Rukshana Media is a charity registered in England&Wales. Trustees include Sarah Ward-Lilly of the BBC.

Shame on those men 😢

😢

That poor little girl. Her father is utterly disgusting!

Bloody hell! I usually have a strong stomach but that story actually made me feel sick. That poor girl and her poor mum....

I'm sorry. It is upsetting. It's all upsetting.

This is totally heartbreaking. I don't understand why there aren't more protests about or boycotts of Afghanistan.

It's not "forced marriage". It's forced child abuse. The term "marriage" minimises what's happening.

Yes, true.

Afghanistan just gets worse. I suggest we put permanent blindfolds on all the men. While they are working out what to do the women can leave.

Child abuse is only part of the issue, marriage has meant she is tied to her abuser for life and he has total control over her. The abuse won’t stop when she ceases to be a child.