About a million children have entered the workforce in the Muslim country since the Taliban came to power. Thousands of children rummage through garbage heaps for less than half a cent a day.
The Taliban's restrictions on women's work mean many families have lost one breadwinner and as prices rise due to inflation and the war in Ukraine, essentials like food have become unattainable without the help of charities. The small welfare system maintained by the previous democratic government collapsed completely and the welfare system was transferred to the heads of the provinces.