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Nigeria sex-trade story

Collected by Women News Network and 5 other people
Added January 31, 2008
This interview is from a brave woman who was trafficked from Nigeria to Italy. Dozens of suspected gang members have been arrested in Italy accused of smuggling women from Nigeria to work as drug couriers and prostitutes. Thousands of women from Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe are lured by the pr...
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Afghan women cry for help / Self Immolation

Collected by Women News Network and 3 other people
Added March 12, 2008
Self-immolation by women continues to be a problem in the Afghan province of Herat, with on average 10 women a month attempting suicide by setting themselves on fire. Not all of them succeed. 29 May, 2007 Aljazeera News. 2:57 min.
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Human Trafficking - Ahava Kids - Raymond Bechard

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Added November 10, 2007
This is a very powerful video that will change the way you see our world. More at AhavaKids.org. It shows all the way children are being used as slaves right now. It was produced by Donna Hart of AHAVA KIDS, an organization that saves young people from trafficking across the globe. They have an a...
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Samburu malnutrition high for pregnant women

Collected by Women News Network and 1 other person
Added February 08, 2008
A UNICEF survey found that more than 60 per cent of pregnant women in drought-striken Samburu are malnourished, placing their lives and those of their unborn children at great risk Credits: Producer:Rachel Bonham Carter. May 2007. 2:05 min.
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Honor Killings in Muslim Countries - Crimes of Honour

Collected by Women News Network
Added March 25, 2008
An honor killing is the murder of a woman for a supposed sexual, marital, or offense. The killing is typically done by her own relatives with the justification that her behavior has brought dishonor to the family. Unlike rage-induced murders, honour killings are usually planned in advance. In soc...
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New Sudan Int. Women's Day

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Added March 10, 2008
Heralding gender equality and gender freedom, women in Sudan celebrate International Women's Day 2008. 4:12 min. Tom Vandeveek film/video. March 9, 2008.
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The State of Honour Killings - Jordon - 15 May 07

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Added March 06, 2008
Riz Khan, of Aljazeera TV, speaks with Jordanian human rights activist, Rana Husseini, about the struggle in Jordan to impose stricter punishments and deal with the mentality behind honour killings. 16:50 min. AljazeeraTV release. 15 May, 2007.
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The Journey of Phool Kumari - Disabled life in Northern rural India

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Added February 09, 2008
Because she is terribly disabled and unable to walk, Phool Kumari, of rural Northern India, felt limited in life but this did not keep her from dreaming. She had dreams of learning to read and write but thought the world of literacy would never be opened to her. A TARAhaat film production 2007. 7...
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Victims of Girl-Child Trafficking West Africa

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Added February 06, 2008
Exploitation of children in West Africa is an expanding industry. Girl-children many times face horrible circumstances as they are forced in the sex-trade industry. A center for Catholic nuns, that rescues children from trafficking, is outlined in this release. A VOA West Africa news production. ...
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Liberia Women fleeing war: Lofo's story

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Added January 29, 2008
Like many women Lofo's home was destroyed during the war in Liberia. Armed conflict displaces women from families and livelihoods. Women often have to cope with the loss of close relatives and find new way to support themselves. The ICRC works to understand the specific needs of women displaced b...
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FRONTLINE/World | India: The Missing Girls | PBS

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Added January 25, 2008
A Society Out of Balance http://www.pbs.org/frontlin... In 2006, when Neil Katz and his wife and traveled to India to live and work, the one issue that kept grabbing their attention was northern Indi... (more) Added: April 29, 2007 A Society Out of Balance http://www.pbs.org/frontlinew...
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Native American women - Rape - Jodi Rave investigates

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Added January 22, 2008
Findings from the U.S. Department of Justice also found that Native women are two and a half times more likely to be raped then a Caucasian woman. Non-native men are reported to be committing 86% of these assaults. Jodi Rave discusses questions of jurisdiction and what level of commitment exists ...
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Disabled Women - Ghana

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Added January 18, 2008
A CAMFED film "The Broken Promise" part of The Learning Circle is a participatory filmmaking project, based in northern Ghana, involving a group of local women and young girls who are all experiencing the harsh realities of discrimination either because of their disability, lack of education and ...
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Women Rising from Poverty - Unitus

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Added January 15, 2008
Microfinance products such as savings accounts, microcredit loans (usually $50 to $150), and health insurance empower the poor to lift themselves out of poverty. Through microfinance, they can secure better nutrition, education, healthcare and housing for their families. Microfinance has helped m...
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Pro Mujer Argentina Helps Women

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Added December 06, 2007
Women and staff of Pro Mujer Argentina tell their own stories and the story of Pro Mujer Argentina. The objective of Pro Mujer Argentina is to better the quality of life economically and socially for the women excluded from the system by providing economic support, and integrated services not onl...
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Terror of Female Circumcision - Islamic Scholars Debate

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Added November 01, 2007
This is an active and heated debate showing both sides of opinion among Egyptian Islamic scholars today about female circumcision. About 6,000 girls fall victim to genital mutilation every day, or about 2 million a year. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that between 100 and 140 milli...
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