videos tagged children and war

"Returned" is a feature length documentary that follows several Nepali child soldiers including Asha, a young Nepali girl, who was sent home from the Maoist's People's Liberation Army after the cease fire. Asha joined the Maoist army when she was 14-years-old. For this young low-caste girl, joining the Maoist was a pathway to a future with education and employment. Despite two years of being on the frontlines, her biggest concern was what would await her when she returned home. Film excerpt 8:36. www.nepald

A former girl-soldier guerrilla from Columbia (who is hiding her identity), a 15 yr old Columbian girl and a 12 yr old boy share their personal stories of leg amputation from landmine explosions. A May 2007 Cuadro a cuadro Ltda. video production. Excerpt 5:22 min.

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

Women for Women International reports from DR Congo in concert with Anderson Cooper's piece for 60 Minutes, "War Against Women" featuring Women for Women International's program in the DR Congo. A Jan 2008 Women for Women International release. www.womenforwomen.org

Who are Beth's girls? They are girls who are now being educated as a program for Elizabeth Bowers, who died as she was a Peace Corps volunteer working in Zambia to help children. Today Elizabeth's parents are taking up the torch to continue their daughter's work in Zambia. Eucation for girls matters..... Film 5:54 min Aug 2007.

On November 28, 2007 M.P. Olivia Chow asked the Canadian House of Commons to vote for a motion demanding help for comfort women in Canada. 3:06 min film.

At the launch of a global campaign for birth registration, Archbishop Desmond Tutu joined UNICEF and its partner, PLAN, in calling on governments to take action. Birth registration allows children access to healthcare and education and better protection from illegal adoption, abduction and trafficking. In short, they will be able to prove their identity and claim the rights of citizens. Credits: Producer:Jane O'Brien

This part of a BBC documentary gives the history of the Auschwitz concentration camp through interviews with women who were there. Irma Grese was one of the SS who supervised the women's camp at Auschwitz Birkenau.

Fatuma is a woman who escaped the conflict of Darfur. Armed conflict displaces people from their homes and livelihoods. Women often have to cope with the loss of close relatives and find new way to support themselves and their families. The ICRC works to understand the specific needs of women displaced by war, in order to better help them. This is an excerpt from a longer film about eleven women who are all refugees from war.