As prolonged droughts worsened by climate change destroyed their livelihoods in Badghis province, Afghanistan, many families have been forced to marry off their young daughters to repay debts, buy food or pay for medical care. Photographer Elise Blanchard documented girls such as 11-year-old Khatira, who was betrothed to a 20-year-old man and now avoids going outside. In Badghis, 95% of the population depends on rain-fed farming and livestock, and after 9 consecutive years of drought, thousands have moved to Qala-e-Naw city, where most struggle to find work. Mohammad Yawaz, 55, earns about 100 afghani (around 40,000 VND) a day selling ice cream, while he and his 6-year-old daughter Zubaida collect scrap for 500 to 1,000 afghani a month; he has already married off his eldest daughter and betrothed Zubaida to a 12-year-old boy. Child brides are often expected to bear children as soon as they reach puberty, facing serious health risks and frequent abuse from in-laws.
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Original headline: Biến đổi khí hậu buộc các gia đình Afghanistan phải bán con gái làm cô dâu
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