; Whereas girls living in countries affected by conflict or other humanitarian crises are often the most vulnerable to child marriage, and 9 of the 10 countries with the highest rates of child marriage are considered fragile or extremely fragile; Whereas, on August 15, 2021, the Taliban entered Kabul, Afghanistan, and toppled the elected government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, resulting in de facto Taliban rule over the people of Afghanistan; Whereas the Taliban continues to restrict the ability of women and girls to exist in Afghan society, including by— (1) prohibiting girls from going to school past sixth grade, including banning women from attending university; (2) limiting the employment that women can pursue outside of their households; (3) mandating that women cover their heads and faces in public and punishing those who wear brightly colored clothing; (4) restricting the independent movement of women and girls; (5) closing domestic abuse shelters, sometimes forcing residents to return to their abusive families; (6) preventing women aid workers from operating in Afghanistan, thus restricting operations in support of humanitarian assistance for all Afghans; (7) jailing women human rights defenders; and (8) limiting access to women’s healthcare, including preventative and emergency services, and requiring a male chaperone at most clinics and hospitals; Whereas, according to the United Nation’s Children’s Fund (commonly referred to as UNICEF )— (1) approximately ¼ of girls between the ages of 15 and 19 have been victims of some form of physical violence; (2) approximately 120,000,000 girls worldwide, about 1 in 10, have experienced forced sexual acts; and (3) an estimated 1 in 3 women around the world has experienced some form of physical or sexual violence