Cutting the Threads: Assessing Child Labour in Afghan Carpet Production

Child labour is an inescapable reality in Afghanistan with a recent study reporting that 25% of children aged 5 to 14 participate in labour activities. Carpet-weaving is a sector that particularly lends itself to child labour and Goodweave aims to combat this practice.

This report examines the nature of child labour in carpet weaving, its impact on the children involved, and provides recommendations to improve their well-being through viable, alternative programming. It is the most comprehensive studies on the effects of child labour in weaving to have been conducted in Afghanistan.