Tag: Child labor
In Nimroz Province, Children Forced into Hard Labor to Support Drug-Addicted Fathers
Poverty, unemployment, lack of government attention, and easy access to drugs have…
More than 3,500 Children in Khost Work in Brick Kilns
Young hands bear heavy burdens while education slips away
The Hands That Should Hold Books
Afghanistan’s children are being forced from classrooms into labour. Their dreams are…
Bricks or Bats: In Afghanistan, children build kilns or chase dreams—But not both
In a nation where childhood is stolen by labour, even a game…
Why Are Children Still Working in Brick Kilns?
Inside Afghanistan’s Brick Kilns: How Poverty, Debt, and a Broken System Are…
Stolen Childhoods, Silenced Futures
A Special Report on the Rise of Child Labour in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
In Pictures: The Daily Struggles of Life in Afghanistan
Poverty, displacement, and lack of basic services continue to define daily life…
Children at Risk: Afghan Families Deported from Pakistan
In October 2023, Pakistan’s government announced a sweeping crackdown on undocumented migrants,…
Trapped in Bricks: Thousands of Afghan Children Sacrifice Education for Survival
Amid worsening economic conditions, approximately 8,000 children in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province are…
The Afghan Times Launches New Initiative: “Know Their Stories” to Highlight the Plight of Afghan Children
The Afghan Times has announced the launch of a new initiative titled…