videos tagged girl-child rights

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, Punam is grateful that she can at least go to school - unlike some of her friends. This is a 3:41 min film excerpt 2007. Directed by Lucian Muntean and Natasa Stankovic. For more info: http://www.togethertv.org For i

Article 2: Children have a right not to be discriminated against. By Harsha Tiwary. India. Nov 2007 UNICEF film. 1:00 min.

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 continent. Once arrived at their destination, the traffickers present each of the women with a fictitious bill of € 60 000, payable at once. (shooting location: Denmark, Nigeria). Filmmaker / director, Anja Dalhoff

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

A new, less restrictive policy in Hainan Province, coupled with advocacy and incentives, is expected to result in a more balanced sex ratio among newborns in China. 3:34 min. April 2007 UNFPA ----------- All UNFPA videos at: http://video.unfpa.org

PBS show, NOW travels to Niger, Guatemala, and India to expose the tragic consequences of early marriage, and the hope behind efforts to end the global practice. 11:42 min excerpt. Oct 2007 PBS release. For more information go to NOW on PBS: http://www.pbs.org/now