United Nations Radio

Journalists in the line of duty face many challenges ranging from detention to murder. The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that 125 journalists around the world are currently serving jail time. UN Radio's Jocelyne Sambira reports on a World Press Freedom day event in New York, with a campaign for the release of three women journalists detained in Iran and North Korea.

Developing alternatives to firewood for displaced women

Young woman cooking

Collecting firewood for cooking is a daily hardship for women and girls living in refugee camps. They spend long hours foraging for it and risk being sexually assaulted as they leave the safety of the camps. As the nearby areas become deforested, they are forced to go even farther. Burning firewood indoors also creates air pollution. To address all of these problems, the Women's Refugee Commission has started the Fuel and Firewood Initiative.

Getting men involved in ending domestic violence

violence against women

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) violence against women is a major public health problem. And violence by an intimate partner is one of the most common forms of violence against women. In this report, WHO's Veronica Riemer explores initiatives that seek to address domestic violence, especially by involving men - the usual perpetrators.

Producer: Bissera Kostova
duration: 14'00"