Afghanistan: Economic crisis forces families and children to work in brick factories

Jul 25, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 25 : Due to looming economic problems, post the Taliban took over Afghanistan, a number of families and children in order...

Kabul children forced to work in brick kilns due to economic challenges

Jun 02, 2023

The children asked the Taliban to address the economic problems of their families and provide an education for them.

One in five family sends children to work as incomes drop: Report

Feb 14, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], February 14 : Up to one-fifth of families in Afghanistan have been forced to send their children out to work as incomes...

US President Joe Biden apologizes to Native Americans for 'abusive' govt-funded boarding schools

Oct 26, 2024

At least 18,000 children were taken from their families and forced to attend more than 400 boarding schools across 37 states or then-territories between...

Around 1400 migrants sent from Hubli via buses to neighbouring districts

May 02, 2020

Hubli (Karnataka) [India], May 2 : Around 1400 migrant workers from neighbouring districts, working at brick manufacturing factories in Hubli were sent to their...

Factories forced to shut down in China amid COVID surge

Dec 26, 2022

The Chinese economy was already struggling when Beijing abruptly relaxed its stringent zero-Covid policy. Retail sales had contracted in November because of widespread lockdowns,...