No Respite for Kabul's Street Children
Tens of thousands beg or sell trinkets rather than attending school.
Tens of thousands beg or sell trinkets rather than attending school.
Young people resentful at being pulled out of school to boost crowds at public events.
Concerns that schemes designed to help women become economically self-sufficient have been abandoned.
Activists warn that public awareness campaigns are having little impact.
Most schools are closed, but teachers still receive their salaries.
Disabled people face social prejudice and a lack of government support.
Minors are seen as the ideal way to smuggle and supply narcotics.
Steps include increasing female representation and reaching out to civil society.
De facto courts flourish in areas outside government control.
Female entrepreneurs argue they could achieve much more with extra governmental assistance.