As we take on the world. 8 hours. I understand were all about the stories that matter to you. Whatever it takes by police, my follow up with you, we are your is actually on fire made for mines. Oh, this is the w news. Asia coming up today. Abolishing bride kidnapping. In indonesia, a Sexual Violence lore is meant to make adoptions. A thing of the past, but some men want to keep the tradition alive. Ill talk to a gender activist. Cut off from outside help, 130 thousands. Pregnant women caught up by pakistans monson, france. Many of you to give birth soon. But under what conditions and were solving makers feel the burn in japan, how labor and water shortages threaten age old farming practices. Ah, ive been phys woolen glad you could join us. Hailed a gift for all indonesian women after a decade of resistance from conservative lawmakers. This year, parliament passed a landmark built a tackle Sexual Violence. It gives victims a Legal Framework to seek justice for women on the Remote Island of zuba. Its hope the local stamp out the controversial practice of bright kidnapping. We have this report from t ws team in indonesia, and they can go on for days. They are known across the country, and the dowries are huge. Wedding ceremonies in simba a small island in eastern, in india. This is the christian community, deeply rooted in tradition, a tradition that at times has a very dark side. Some of the brides in simba have actually been stolen, stolen by men who want to shortcut lengthy negotiations with their parents. Women like lets call her lipa a viral video captured how she was kidnapped by her cousin earlier this year he was forced to stay at his house. She tells me just before the wedding be 26 year old managed to escape. He went into my room and took me by force. I fought back at 1st. Then they grabbed my hand, drag me until i pete my pants. I fell and they pick me up again. Then they threw me into the truck. I didnt have feelings for this guy if he liked me, why didnt he talk nicely to my family . Why was i treated like an animal . I have my right, im a human being to once abducted women in the eyes of the local community, lose their dignity because they are in the hands of a single men. In most cases, their families give and to say face. But now, there is a new law since april. The Sexual Violence act foresees up to 9 years in prison, and half defines for forced marriage in the west soon by region. Once the law enforced quickly ago cannibal diane, to feed this paper, re, our culture is not like that. Its polite, within an independent country for 77 years. We arent a primitive nation. We uphold human rights, especially for women. We must punish these people. Civilian europe road hawkins about a broken church until the island has also turned against the now illegal practice of stealing women at please. At that, i know is a priest and womens rights activist. She says in such a traditional society, state institutions now have a particular obligation to implement the new law. Carlo said theyre up, they happened. But if only the Law Enforcement officials had a fig and centered perspective, i believe that they could immediately arrive at the same one that was on the matter. If its wrong. Social cards or a family member, the lar can be used to saved the fix. They had the problem is any lever limitation and must they belong . But it, are you seeing a psychologist and still lives in fear other abductors . One of them has been arrested by 3, remain on the right. She has some hope, at least for other young women ensemble. I want to leave sooner, but im still waiting for the Legal Process to finish. I want to go to bali, anywhere that is far away. I dont want to live here. But as long as the tradition is strong and implementation of the lice week many women on the island has no doubt that the stealing will go on. Tom guy powers 3 has been working for womens rights, human rights and gender equality for the 15 years. Great to have you on the show. Tell me what needs to change to stamp out this tradition on the island of somebody. I think we do have a lot of things. Yeah, i mean to interfere in when it comes to coming back up. We need to work with the friend our life a lot in the society like for example, with the religious leader we tried team. 5 leaders are the traditional are leaders and also in the local. 5 government, but most importantly with the National Government. However, the society also takes part in this issues. Yes. So they also need to be step up a step up and make some kind of in the french as well to think of. Whats the, whats the problem in society that clinging to this tradition or is it a, a Certain Group of men who are taking advantage of what was a tradition . I think this is also same the of see me. A with the under profit cecia, when it comes to a we a months and well meet mens issue and using the traditional gender roles. Are we mon, or risk put into some of the net, the positions. And of course, when it comes to the conditions it, we know very well that most of the traditions in indonesia or maybe around the world. Its always a lead by men. And of course a, they do have some kind of practices that sometimes hum, very hum to deal women. And i think these shows that, oh yeah, it will be min pushy. Sions. In even in the traditions, sometimes really not favorable for women. Tell me what, what can women do to save face to face for victim . I to a crime like this. What the women is to do is you like to build her on confidence. But the most important thing is not the women, but its the society and also the sporting system. The Society Needs to understand that they cannot put the blame to women. Thats worse. And are there snow or what do garcia, nega, thief, us and the mens thoughts victims and they need to be im in the victims needs to be convinced that this the victims in this oh baby sion. Yeah. So they need to be protected and they need to be need to get a lot of support from their surrounding. And also i think the local government else also didnt the National Government since right now we do have niece or no, not that big dias or the and biSexual Violence low. I think it can grow white, made the protection to the victims. You heard it from gender activists and consultant on guys post fee. Thank you very much for being on the show today. Ah, more aid is on its way to pakistan, but it cant come soon enough. The floods of kind of a 1300 lives satellite show the scale of disaster following a severe drought record monsoon rains and melting place. Years of submerged a 3rd of the country, millions of lost their homes. There are warnings of more rain in the north while flood waters rise in the south. Evacuations continued, but some people refused to leave their places and possessions. Shelters of crowded Waterborne Diseases spreading and its women and children affected most sammy darby and her 2 children are keeping watch for a doctor who has said to be coming to this camp site. The expectant mother is one of 500 people seeking shelter here, impinge our province on the only high ground in the area. At least 5 other pregnant women live here. All of them are desperate. He said in maple molina milan i am 9 months pregnant, even where should i go to get medicines . They come and give the wrong medication here at the gambling the give medicines for colds and flu. I am weak, there is no one, not even a female doctor. Of we in pakistan, its often deemed inappropriate for women to consult male doctors. That complicates the situation of around 130000 pregnant women who urgently need care. Family does last visit to a doctor was a month ago. She tried to reach the city for help, but failed suddenly them under there. I cant go to the city in the parts are also under water. How will i go after walking so much in water . My feet are injured because i have slept many times since this is my 9th month and i had slept. What if i had fallen harder . We should be provided with facilities. He said, these are good as i was they, as emily, when without proper sanitation at the campsite, farm dal cant bear the thought of giving birth here. But as the due date approaches, she knows she needs to get herself prepared. Oh, from too much water to not enough water shortages hitting japan was hobby farmers. The router the plant is used to produce the spicy, green paystub. Sushi that delivers that delicious brain burn. But a bumper harvest is reliant on attention to detail and lots of water. Both of which todays japan cant guarantee no. Its one of the most valuable vegetables in the world. Just one kilo can fetch hundreds of euros producing. It is labor intensive. No one knows that better than asada. I was sabi farmer, in japans ease of peninsula. He can spot a good plant by its buds, the more of them the better the taste, but to truly thrive what it needs most is water. Something in short supply these days they used to be more than enough of it here. But reforestation with care for his trees means the soil no longer holds rainwater as well. On top of that hot spells now hit more frequently and for longer. Heat is poisoned for with sabi in japans most important growing region. Europe good to me out of the day. I thought it might not be possible to grow with sabi here in the future. Is it all law in york that you think we are already finding that in some places theres not enough water for production. Didnt vivid day harvest are shrinking and not only because of the changing environment and climate. Theres also a shortage of workers in the countryside. So much so that us on as elderly relatives and neighbors have to help out this generation could be the last to farm these lands. Local inigo, nothing which takes a long time to build up with a good stock. The seedlings have to be handled properly saved on digits. If this expertise is lost on me, the whole business of growing while fabi is in danger. He taking a g o 2 and the other 2 with a shock of many young people in aging. Japan dont want to toil on the land producing with sabi. They eat less of it too because of its high priced pure was sabi is usually only offered in upscale restaurants, freshly graded, and traditionally served with raw fish, the vegetables, renowned for its spiciness, which rises through the nose and quickly fades away. Soon, perhaps for ever. Lets hope not for any of those stories. Moorehead to our website, itll be dot com slash asia. Otherwise ill see you same place, same time to mark if you can join us away. Oh is it okay to simply make music in times ah, an encounter with ukrainian store conductor . Sonali. New celebrated by audiences in by voice of son, albany on balancing part and war. Barnes 29 dw. Weve got some hot tips for your bucket list. Romantic corner tread hotspot for food, please check and some great cultural memorials to boot d w. Travel off. We go and i can get there to make that gallery cartoon, glen eden freedom. But at the moment during the listing freedoms are being curtail. 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