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Punam - A Tamang girl-child of Nepal

Collected by Women News Network and 3 other people

Added April 14, 2008

Since her mother died, Punam, a nine-year-od Tamang girl in Nepal has shouldered the responsibility for caring for her two younger siblings. She cooks for them, helps them dress and makes sure they get to school on time. Her father works an 18-hour day to feed his family. Despite her hard life, P...

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Female Genital Mutilation - EverywomanTV -Feb 08- Part 1

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Added February 20, 2008

In the fifth year of marking International Day against Female Genital Mutilation, the UN has launched a multi-million dollar program to reduce the practice by 40% over the next seven years. Feb 08, 2008 Everywoman AljazeeraTV report. 11:48 min.

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Trapped - Sex-trafficking Nigeria/Denmark documentary

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Added March 30, 2008

Over the past years many European countries, including Denmark, have seen a sharp increase in the number of Nigerian women involved in prostitution. The overwhelming majority of these women are victims of human trafficking. Many arrive in Europe following a horrifying journey across the African c...

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Female Genital Mutilation Kenya - African Women News

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Added March 07, 2008

African Women News (Norway) -- Zainab McCoy interviews Kenyan nurse, Hannan Kahero, who works closely with cases of female genital mutilation (cutting) in Kenya. What role do men in Kenya play in the process of FGM? What happens to the money donated to Kenya to help in the condition of FGM? 5:33...

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Everywoman - Honour Killings - Part 2

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Added February 16, 2008

Part two in Everywoman TV programme on crimes (murder) against women by their own family in the name of "honour". We look at the situation in Jordan and Turkey. June 2007 Aljazeera TV. 11:33 min.

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