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HAITI: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN - THE ENEMY WITHIN (5’02”) (No. 1253)	LIBERIA: WOMEN ON THE FRONTLINE (4'53”) (No. 1254)	BOTSWANA: MOBILE HIV TESTING FOR WOMEN (5'10”) (No. 1255)

Worldwide, violence against women and girls devastates and impairs their ability to participate in the rebuilding or development of their countries. This has been the case in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, as well as other war-town nations. Transcript	With the election of Liberia’s first female president, more women are taking a lead in rebuilding this post-war nation. Women in the police force are enforcing laws in an effort to reverse a legacy of sexual violence against women. Transcript	A quarter of Botswana’s population lives in rural areas. To stem the spread of HIV/AIDS, mobile testing units are being sent to remote villages in an effort to reverse what is reported to be the second-highest HIV/AIDS prevalence in the world. Transcript



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CAMBODIA: HOME-BASED WOMEN WORKERS (5'09”).(No. 1256)	COLOMBIA: WATER - WAYUU WOMEN'S GOLD (4’34”) (No. 1257)		POLICY GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO BROADCASTERS OF UN IN ACTION. 1. UNIA is free of charge to authorized broadcasters who agree to give credit to the United Nations each time report is televised. 2. A Letter of Agreement with specific terms and conditions will be forwarded upon negotiation with the Manager of the Multimedia Resources Unit. 3. Reports cannot be edited or sold. 4. Feedback on the programmes would be appreciated for promotional purposes. In addition to adhering to the above policy guidelines, please provide us with a profile of your channel and audience on your organization's letterhead. ORDER FORM


Cambodian home-based women labourers work without contracts or social protections and can be at risk for exploitation and economic insecurity. To help keep these workers out of poverty, new training programs are educating them on their labour rights. Transcript	Climate change in Northern Colombia has led to severe water shortages. The women of the indigenous Wayuu people are struggling to sustain their environment and keep their communities together. Transcript
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UN in ACTION, an award-winning television series, reports on the work of the UN and its Agencies around the world. These 3- to 5-minute features illustrate UN peacekeeping efforts as well as projects aimed at reducing poverty and human suffering, fighting disease, providing humanitarian assistance and stimulating economic growth. The series consists of fifty seven pieces a year and is available free of rights to broadcasters. For more information, please contact Diane Barkley, barkley@un.org

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