Poverty has been identified has driving force behind increase in prostitution in Afghanistan.[1] Some cases of forced prostitution have also been reported in Afghanistan.[10][11][12] According to women right activitist, Malalai Usmani, every year hundreds of female sex workers are sent to prison for allegedly having "unlawful sexual relationships" in Afghanistan.[13] A number of women from China, Iran, Pakistan, the Philippines, Tajikistan, Uganda and other countries have been trafficked for prostitution into Afghanistan.[14][15][16][17] According to the Afghan Interior Ministry's department of sexual crimes, about 2 to 3 prostitution arrests were made each week in Afghanistan between 2007 and 2008.[10] Females for sale have also been reported in parts of Nangarhar Province, where lawlessness has led to crimes.[18]