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Father of the bride, Abdul, 60, slits the throat of a lamb to celebrate the engagement of Roshan, 8, and Said, 55, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2005. Abdul said he is unhappy giving his daughter away at such a young age, but has no choice due to severe poverty. It is hard to say exactly how many young marriages take place, but according to the women's ministry and women's NGOs, approximately 57 percent of Afghan girls get married before the legal age of 16. In addition, once the girl's father has agreed to the engagement, she is pulled out of school immediately. Early pregnancies also result in an increase in complications during child birth.

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Father of the bride, Abdul, 60, slits the throat of a lamb to celebrate the engagement of Roshan, 8, and Said, 55, Afghanistan, Sept. 10, 2005. Abdul said he is unhappy giving his daughter away at such a young age, but has no choice due to severe poverty. It is hard to say exactly how many young marriages take place, but according to the women's ministry and women's NGOs, approximately 57 percent of Afghan girls get married before the legal age of 16. In addition, once the girl's father has agreed to the engagement, she is pulled out of school immediately. Early pregnancies also result in an increase in complications during child birth.