World in Progress

North Koreans are working abroad under slave-like conditions to help sustain the Kim regime. Women in Guatemala were tricked into working as prostitutes. And: an oasis under threat in Tunisia.

A local chief in Kenya turns to Twitter to inform his people -- How foreign meat imports are destroying Ghana's poultry industry -- Young Romanians want to stop the brain drain.

Manaus Free Trade Zone takes a downturn - Indian Devdasis fighting for their dignity - Containing the Zika Virus - Syrian refugee choir in Istanbul

In the Christmas edition of World in Progress: Martin Lubowski, who fled Nazi Germany as a Jewish child, looks back and: Celebrating Christmas in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem

Migrant workers from Nepal are being exploited by job agencies - can they fight back? The floods in India's southern Tamil Nadu state have devastated the region - how are people coping? And presidential candidates in the Philippines gear up for next year's election - but is it all a family affair?

Textile factories in Ethiopia hope to win over more international customers -- second hand clothes impacting the market in Kenya -- cleaning up the mess in India's textile plants.

On this week's program: The water crisis facing residents in the Pacific Island nation of Kiribati, and how heat-resistant beans can help farmers cope with global warming. Plus, German startups step up to the sustainability plate, and the new generation of artists using science fiction to create a different future for Africa.

Eliminating ciolence against women: commemorating couragous activists - Teaching Indian boys to respect women in a Pune Slum - Coping with the refugee crisis in Greece

Terror against secular intellectuals in Bangladesh -- 2015 World Risk report focuses on how hunger enhances disaster risk across the world -- Amidst the fighting against radical islamists, Kurds in Northern Iraq are facing an economic crisis – Social media fuels conflict between Israelis and Palestinians

Improving transparency in commodities can boost African development - ‘Wage theft’ in the UK leaves aged care workers with next to nothing - Syrian refugees in Jordan work illegally to support their families - Kenya's refugee camps

Indonesia fails to deal with its legacy of the 1965 massacre that killed more than 500,000 suspected Communists and alleged sympathizers - this year marks the 50th anniversary of the atrocities and authorities were eager to squash discussions about the mass killings. We also hear from Chinese migrants who say they've found religious freedom in South Africa.

The UN turns 70 - DW looks at the organization's strengths and weaknesses. A woman fights human traffickers in Nepal to save girls from prostitution and slavery. Greek women get help in kick-starting careers as entrepreneurs. And we learn why is it so hard to find a vaccine for dengue fever.

Egypt holds its first parliamentary elections since the 2013 coup - Obstacles for female soldiers in Afghanistan's security services - What are the main challenges women around the world face in the workplace? - Emotional family reunions for Koreans separated during the Korean War.

Berlin anti TTIP protests - combating world hunger - Community gardens under threat - Vanuatu's Taro crops

Minorities under pressure - Roma people not welcome in Prague - Resettling slum dwellers in Chennai - San Francisco's peeing problem

In the mood for an experiment: The Dutch city of Utrecht tries out a welfare scheme with no strings attached. A social entrepreneur in Chile tackles what he calls a 'poverty tax': He now sells staples in smaller packets for the same price as if customers were buying in bulk. And meet another Global Superhero from Radio Everyone: Lucas in Tanzania helps improve access to health services.

Listen to the second part of our special edition on the Global Goals: Progress and challenges in Mozambique's health system - Millennium Villages - Keeping the global agenda on track - The new sustainable development goals - "My2030": Global Hopes

Fifteen years after announcing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) the UN is to set new sustainable goals (SDGs) to take the world into 2030. In the first installment of a special series, World in Progress investigates the old and new goals. We also take a closer look at education and gender equality in the development agendas and learn about people's hopes for the future.

Every second, two people in the world turn 60. That actually indicates a demografic fact: All nations are aging - not just the European countries. Even in developing countries there's now a growing number of older people. But most countries are not yet well-enough prepared for aging populations. This edition explores the challenges and hopes of elderly people around the world.

A refugee Hotel with a difference - Living on a River Island in Assam -Hijabs not welcome in Egypt's ritzy places - The ancient city of Rome is crumbling

Women peace activists in Israel -- Rats saving lives in Cambodia -- online censorship China - Internet for all

Naked protest: tenants in Madrid use creative means to avoid evictions -- Germans helping Syrians in Berlin -- Making amends to victims of US sterilization program -- Poverty in Austalia

Coptic Christian Mama Maggie is changing the lives of Cairo's poorest slum children -- Kurdish singer Helly Luv defies threats by 'Islamic State' terrorists -- And Meng Weina helps people with disabilities and their families.

In China, people with disabilities are seen as something families need to be ashamed of. That's why parents often rather abandon their children than take care of them. And there is little assistance for those who need it. Meng Weina has been working to assist people with disabilities and founded the first care centers some 30 years ago.

Female Kurdish pop star Helly Luv has decided to make an impact in one of the world's most troubled war zones. She went to record her new music video near Mosul in Iraq where 'Islamic State' terrorists were clashing with Kurdish forces. She's threatened on a regular basis - but that won't keep her from her mission.