There are no circumstances under Afghanistans national laws in which a child under 15 can be legally married. But the Afghan Civil Code is not the only source of law regarding child marriage in Afghanistan.

Are there child brides in Afghanistan?

Child marriage and domestic abuse tragically are widespread in Afghanistan. According to the World Health Organization, more than half of the women in Afghanistan are married as child brides, and 90 percent of women are subject to domestic abuse - 90 percent.

What age do girls marry in Afghanistan?

16 Afghanistans Civil Code sets the marriage age at 18 for males and 16 for girls. It says a father can agree to allow his daughter to marry at 15. There are no circumstances under Afghanistans national laws in which a child under 15 can be legally married.

What age do girls in Afghanistan get married?

sixteen The Afghan Civil Law sets the minimum age for marriage at sixteen for girls and at eighteen for boys.