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| Child Sex Workers - Nepal |
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Nov 1996
A harrowing report on children forced into
prostitution.
In India girls cuddle up together on the
steps of notorious red light district in
Bombay, India, one of Asia's largest sex
markets. Upstairs in the dilapidated wooden
brothels, children as young as 10 peep from
the window. Using a secret camera, we focus
on girls kidnapped from their villages in
Nepal and forced into prostitution in Bombay.
In a narrow attic, we discover rows of
sleeping girls, concealed because "Madame"
heard there was a foreign camera in the
vincinity. Desired by locals and Arabs for
their fair skin, these girls are a rich
commodity. Back home poverty stricken
families are stunned by the loss of their
daughters. In a Kathmandu prison a rickshaw
driver receives 15 years for selling his
wife. Tragically, rescued girls who return to
Nepal often find that their families won't
take them back because they are prostitutes
and usually HIV positive. In a care centre,
they wait patiently to be reclaimed.
Kidnapped at 13, Srijana describes how she
was raped by six men. The Centre Director and
the Minister for Women emphasize the need for
education and awareness. But while the
government procrastinates, more and more
girls are forced into child prostitution, and
are robbed of their innocence.
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Affichage : 289972
Durée : 792 s |
| Kumari - Living Goddess - Nepal |
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November 2007
To believers, Nepal's child goddesses or
Kumaris can bestow luck with a glance. But
when these children grow up, returning to
normal life is virtually impossible.
Girls selected as Kumaris must be aged
between two and four and satisfy all the
conditions of '32 perfections'. For a few
short years, "all Nepalese people worship
them" states one woman. But as soon as they
experience their first menstruation, they
lose their goddess status.
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Affichage : 26116
Durée : 941 s |
| Nepal Elections |
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April 2008
Following crucial Nepalese elections, the
Maoist's have taken the lead. Ushering in a
new era in Nepalese politics we examine the
implications of their victory.
Nepal remains riven by deep social divisions.
Pashupati Rana is the grandson of the last
Rana family that ruled Nepal for 100 years.
He campaigns for the poor to be integrated
into the democratic movement. Rana says, "I
have been arguing in favour for inclusion for
the last 40 years". Only a few of Nepal's
elite share his views. Many feel abandoned by
politicians who often seem more concerned
with power and prestige rather than tackling
Nepal's problems. Problems that led to 10
years of civil war with the Maoists. Maoist
leader Prachanda says "We will win the
election, its our belief. If we don't win,
then we will respect the verdict". Just how
will they react as and when the results come
in?
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