videos tagged child abuse

Mariana van Zeller takes a look at the tradition of female circumcision in Africa. She travels to rural villages in Sierra Leone with an activist who faces a tough battle to put an end to the practice. Mariana began her journalism career in Portugal, where she was a producer and presenter for SIC TV. In 2001, she moved to NYC to attend Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism. A month into the program, Mariana was reporting live back to Europe on the events of 9/11. Her master's thesis on children asylum

Excerpt of the film, "Unholy Matrimony". It tells the story of Zahida Minhas, a 16-year old Pakistani girl who is 9months pregnant and living in a safe house. In this extremely traditional society, Zahida was sold into a forced marriage by her mother. As Zahida's delivery date rapidly approaches, she fears that her "husband" will find and kill her, while her mother, threatens to take the baby. Shot on location in Islamabad and the North West Frontier of Pakistan and Kashmir. This emotional film exposes the

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 min. Video release date: Jan 2008.

See undercover video taken by police, better understand why it happens, and who is doing it. It highlights the heartbreaking reality of child trafficking around the world. Women and children in poverty are at an extremely high risk of exploitation. 5:20 min. A 2008 Viva Network / Asha Forum production in association with Fat America Films. Sponsored by World Emergency Relief. For more info go to: www.worldconcern.org

IAMEY, Niger, 15 June 2007 -- The sight of children toiling in the streets is part of the daily landscape here in Niger's capital. In one of the poorest countries in the world, two-thirds of children under the age of 14 work. They come from all over the country and sometimes from other countries in the region -- especially Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana. Some of these children are trafficked, and many end up in the capital's central bus station. From there, they are hired out for menial tasks such as was

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.

Female genital mutilation is carried out for cultural and religious reasons. Women across the world are affected by the practice which is widely recognised as a violation of human rights. 8 Feb, 2008 2:49 min Aljazeera TV production,

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. 3:00min. 2008

2008 London trafficking symposium that attempts to help work through the problems of trafficking and forced prostitution of women in London. Organised by Mary Honeyball MEP and Val Shawcross AM. Film 7:37 min Jan 2008 For more info go to www.tackingtrafficking.net