World in Progress

In time for World Refugee Day, find out just how difficult it is for refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo to be accepted in Canada, a country that's been praised for its open-door policy. Meet one of the only Syrian refugees who has managed to take refuge in Japan. And get to know Mohammad, a boy who's had to grow up in a refugee camp.

In this edition: Pioneering women in the IT industry - Schoolgirls in India help bust a trafficking ring - An all female orchestra in Canada - and what's so special about Brazil's female soccer players? Tune in to find out!

Jewish settlers and Arab refugees 50 years after the six day war of 1967 - US budget cuts to UN's development efforts - Moroccan textile industry becoming more important for Europe.

A weekly look at globalization, education, economic development, human rights and more.

Bright prospects: How a new city constructed on the Red Sea could serve as a model for Saudi Arabia's future without oil - And: and unusual school provides bright prospects for kids from underprivileged backgrounds in India

We go to the world's first refugee camp that's powered by solar energy - some refugees helped build the plant! We also hear how Beirut's LGBT community is doing after they've received threats for putting on the first gay pride event in the Arab world. And have you tried camel milk? We also talk about how Australia's First Nations people are faring today.

This week, we'll hear from people who've overcome all sorts of struggles in their lives: We meet a woman in Australia who was taken from her Aboriginal family decades ago and put in a foster home, a pastor with a criminal past who's helping kids survive in Mexico and women in Tanzania who marry other women to secure their future after their husbands have died. And: attacks on human rights.

Getting power to the poor - why teachers in Argentina are protesting - cooperatives help feed Venezuela's people - Hard times for journalists in Syria

World in Progress is a 30-minute radio show that connects the dots in a globalized era.

Getting power to the poor - why teachers in Argentina are protesting - cooperatives help feed Venezuela's people - Hard times for journalists in Syria