Tragedy of Forced Marriage

Some people in the middle east might be lucky with their marriage, however often these forced marriages are mistaken. It is also not the man who suffers the damage of the marriage it is the wife. In Afghanistan women belong too men and have barely no rights, so women under Taliban rule have no other escape then death.
So far there have been 51 cases of self immolation which were reported of between January and July.
According to Mohamed Aref Jalali the practice of self-immolation comes from Iran especially from Kurds living close to the Borders.
Afghan refugees that live in traditional uneducated towns where girls are forced into marriage where they after see no way to leave the marriage. Choosing death over marriage is a result of the daily routine of Afghan women: many are treated like slaves, kept inside and ordered to cook and clean, while others are repeatedly beaten or raped.
The Taliban openly executed women for braking laws so every women is scared of speaking freely or leaving the marriage. The law states that no girls under 16 years of age are allowed to be married, however most traditional families sell their girls as children to be married. Since the girls are illiterate due to the law that girls are not to be in school change in this area can only happen slowly.