Could New Poppy Strain be Boosting Afghanistan's Opium Crop?
Local producers say they can now plant and harvest their fields all year round.
Local producers say they can now plant and harvest their fields all year round.
Women say they face unremitting harassment in the public sphere.
Activists warn of flourishing trade in male prostitution and “bacha bazi” or boy play.
A lack of security in districts means that boys and girls can simply not learn.
Impoverished parents and organised gangs routinely exploit children for profit.
Marginalised community faces ignorance, discrimination and abuse.
Lack of representation means that women find it even harder to access justice.
Students in Ghazni province say that they are too ashamed to make formal complaints.
Gender violence, poverty and associated social problems fuels widespread mental health problems.
An influx of former refugees returning from Pakistan has put intense pressure on services.