The rights of children are ensured in Nepal by the present constitution. However, millions of children in Nepal live under exploitative and harsh conditions due to poverty. Natural disasters and economic recessions make matters even worse for Nepali children.

A leading human rights organization, Human Rights Watch has shown concerns about the well-being of children in Nepal. According to Human Rights Watch, the economic impact of COVID – 19 has led many children in Nepal to take on dangerous and exploitative jobs. Children from economically deprived families in Nepal are left with no choice but to take on hazardous jobs to support themselves and ones younger than them.

Several studies have indicated that child labor significantly increases when the regions where children live are affected by natural disasters, conflict, and health emergencies. Evidence of this has already been observed in the past in the post-disaster period of 2015 after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal seven years ago. The earthquake displaced millions from their homes and pushed many children to hazardous labor.