The Taliban's War on Women: A Marriage of Convenience The latest decree from the Taliban government has sparked widespread criticism from the United Nations and human rights groups.
The 31 article code sets out various grounds for separation in Afghanistan, including a husband's prolonged disappearance, incompatibility between couples, renunciation of Islam, and "failure on the part of the husband.
" Critics argue that these provisions perpetuate systemic discrimination against Afghan women. The decree's treatment of child marriage is particularly egregious.