This is an Executive summary that examines current norms around the Age of Marriage in Afghanistan, under today’s Taliban regime. This is developed by DROPS, in collaboration with GESI team at ODI.

This policy brief has been developed by the DROPS, in partnership with ODI, SOAS, SOAS (ICoPS), the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, and the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan.

This Shadow Report by DROPS examines the UNSC’s Independent Assessment on Afghanistan from the perspectives of Afghan and International legal, academic, and CSO experts. Drawing recommendations from women across Afghanistan, the report outlines Afghan women’s demands on the type of international engagement acceptable to them.