On February 8, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) in its report, cited by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), stated that Afghan females are exposed to early marriage, domestic violence, and sexual exploitation, reports The Khaama Press News Agency. SIGAR, citing the UN Women’s section, reports that 28.7% of girls are married by the age of 18, and 9% of girls are married by the age of 15.