traditional practices

Source : AP
KABUL : Afghanistan | 20 Jun 2011

Some brides in Afghanistan change their outfits up to 10 times. Throw in the six-hour trips to the beauty parlors and the meals for 1,000 guests — and one wedding alone could bankrupt many Afghans.

Now the Justice Ministry is proposing limits on the lavish events to cut down on the pressure poor Afghans face to match the elite’s elaborate weddings. The government is specifically targeting party halls — and threatening to fine owners who flout the austerity rules.

Source | REUTERS
KABUL | 10 Dec 2010

Millions of Afghan women and girls suffer from traditional practices such as child marriage and “honor” killings, and authorities fail to enforce laws protecting them, the United Nations said on Thursday.

A report by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) found that women’s rights were being violated throughout Afghanistan, almost a decade after the Taleban regime was ousted.