United Nations Radio

Women: a weekly 14-minute news magazine that looks at issues affecting women around the world.

Nepali Mt. Everest Women Climbers

This past May for the first time ever, 10 Nepali women representing a range of the country's castes and ethnicities reached the summit of the highest mountain in the world. The women, only two of whom were professional mountain climbers - the rest were beauticians, nurses, human rights activists and journalists - ranged in age from 17 to 27. Their team was known as the First Inclusive Women's Sagarmatha Expedition.

An Anthropologist Explains the Science of Love

Dr. Helen Fischer

Romantic love can be as addictive as cocaine. That is what Dr. Helen Fisher discovered in the course of her experiments on the chemistry of love. At a recent briefing at the UN she talked about the nature of love and the future of relationships.

A Hip Hop/Human Rights Collaboration to Benefit Women

LOJ, Hip Hop artist

Around the world, hip hop has become the international sound of youth. From the United States to Europe, to Japan and beyond, young people have embraced this music form and are using it to affect social change. As part of the 60th anniversary celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, several hip hop artists have produced a song, which they hope will help change attitudes towards women.

Producer: Bissera Kostova
Duration: 14:00