21st CENTURY Television series

21st Century

SUSHMA'S STORY (8'12")

DANCE FOR LIFE (6'35")

The global trade in human beings is on the rise... and the trafficking of hundreds of thousands of women and girls for forced prostitution is one of the hardest to combat. Once trapped, not many women escape this modern-day form of slavery, but we found a young mother in Nepal who did. And, she vowed to track down her trafficker.

Worldwide, there are 12 million new cases of syphilis a year, most of them affecting the poorest of the poor. This lethal disease is one of the leading causes of pre-natal death in the developing world. But it doesn't have to be... In Haiti, voodoo and medical science are working hand in hand to eradicate syphilis. Could this age-old killer soon be consigned to the history books?

Young people are most at risk of contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, yet often, they know least about the danger they face. Now an innovative group called Dance for Life is promoting AIDS prevention in a language young people can understand. We met them in Mexico.

ABOUT THE SERIES
UNTV's series of 12 x 26' news-magazine programmes puts a spotlight on the world's most underreported stories. Each episode features 2-3 character-driven, human interest stories that reflect some of the most important issues affecting the world, and our lives today. Our cameras offer unique and often unparalleled access to people and places and stay to bring you the stories as they unfold over time, long after other news outlets leave. From the child labour situation in Tanzania to the woman's struggle in Afghanistan, from the poverty streets in Somalia to the frontline of the guerilla war in Colombia, this series brings home the stories viewers care about, but rarely see. Presented as a fully-packaged programme, and also available by feature segment (approximately 8' each), 21st Century incorporates narrative storytelling with balanced, accurate reporting and is adaptable to local languages. Currently fifty international broadcasters air the magazine monthly, including BBC World and RTVE.

Trailer of Programme 22

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