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A program about women who are reshaping our world. Join us every Friday at 4:15pm Paris time and check out our Facebook page: FRANCE24.51percent.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO · VIDEO

    Why public transport fails to protect women

    From Tokyo to Toronto, Delhi to Paris, millions of women plan their journeys: choosing where to sit, when to travel, and how to stay alert. More than 70 percent of women worldwide have encountered sexual harassment in public spaces, including on transit. Here in France, the number of victims of sexual violence on public transport, recorded by law enforcement, has increased by 86 percent in almost a decade. Some 91 percent of victims are women.

    13 min

  2. 30 JAN · VIDEO

    French nurses sound alarm on sexual violence in the workplace

    In France, nearly one in two nurses have reported experiencing sexual violence at work, this according to a new study by the country's Nursing Council. In 2025, more than two cases were reported each day, but despite this, reporting rates are extremely low. From this year, a simplified alert system will be available for victims.

    12 min

  3. 23 JAN · VIDEO

    The age of female rage

    This week we are talking about anger, the emotion that shaped 2025. So much so that "rage bait" was crowned the Oxford Dictionary's word of the year. But while anger has long been rewarded, even celebrated, when expressed by men, women's fury has remained something of a taboo; dismissed as hysteria or rudeness. But is a cultural reckoning underway, where women are finally being heard – not despite, but because of their anger?

    12 min

  4. 16 JAN · VIDEO

    Iranian women on the frontline of protests

    This week, we focus on Iran as the country has been rocked by its largest wave of protests since the Islamic revolution in 1979. Human rights groups outside Iran report that thousands have been killed so far. Yet amid the turmoil, women activists and youth campaigners are at the forefront of the struggle, seeking to chart a new course for the nation after decades of repressive rule under the Islamic Republic. Annette Young talks to Iranian filmmaker, Sepideh Farsi and Tara Kangarlou, an Iranian-American journalist, as they watch their home country, from afar, undergo a seismic transformation.

    12 min

  5. 9 JAN · VIDEO

    Global anger over Grok undressing women online

    There's global outrage over Elon Musk's chatbot Grok, a key feature on social media platform X, which has repeatedly generated sexually explicit deepfake images of women and teenagers. Yet how social media can be used for good; Annette Young talks to Nika Kovač from My Voice, My Choice about using Instagram, TikTok and other platforms to help win a historic European Parliament vote on expanding abortion access. Plus turning the tables on gender equality; the Kenyan music academy offering training courses for women wanting to become DJs.

    12 min

  6. 2 JAN · VIDEO

    The relationship recession?

    We're kicking off 2026 by focusing on the rise of singlehood; where an increasing number of people are living without any romantic relationship at all. The Economist has reported that among Americans aged 25 to 34, the number of people living without a spouse or partner has doubled over the past five decades, reaching 50 percent of men and 41 percent of women. Since 2010, the proportion of people living alone has increased in 26 of the world's 30 richest countries.

    13 min

  7. 12/12/2025 · VIDEO

    Empowering women during childbirth

    In a special edition, we focus on childbirth and how much control women really do have over the process. In France, doulas have become increasingly popular in recent years. They provide emotional and practical support during pregnancy and birth, but not medical assistance. So where do doulas fit into the childbirth experience; and how can we better empower women giving birth? Annette Young puts these questions to Professor Soo Downe, a midwifery specialist from the University of Lancashire, and to Charlotte Brielle, founder and executive director of Wombs of the World, an NGO promoting the use of doulas.

    13 min

  8. 05/12/2025 · VIDEO

    Arrests made in South Korea after 120,000 home cameras hacked for 'sexploitation' videos

    Four people have been arrested over the hacking of 120,000 home security cameras in South Korea, whose footage was used to make sexually exploitative material. It's the latest episode in an ongoing battle by authorities to end illicit electronic spying on women and girls. In Pakistan, a spate of TikTok femicides has sparked a national debate over the growing online visibility of Pakistani women. Also arm-wrestling and weightlifting are surging in popularity among French women as they're seen to boost both physical and mental health.

    13 min
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A program about women who are reshaping our world. Join us every Friday at 4:15pm Paris time and check out our Facebook page: FRANCE24.51percent.

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    FRANCE 24 English
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    FRANCE 24 English
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    24
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