The 51%

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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. -2 дн. ·  Видео

    UK rape ruling sparks nationwide outcry

    Outrage over an UK judge’s decision to spare three teenage boys convicted of raping two girls from prison sentences. The UK attorney general has referred the judgement to the Court of Appeal. Also studies reveal that nearly two-thirds of women over 50 are struggling with their mental health; and not getting the professional help they so badly need. Annette Young talks to Professor Pooja Saini, a British mental health specialist as to why this is happening. Plus we meet Lhakpa Sherpa from Nepal who's broken the women's record for scaling the world's highest peak; making her 11th trip to the summit of Mount Everest in 26 years.

    13 мин.

  2. 22 мая ·  Видео

    Is the #MeToo movement dead?

    Nearly a decade has passed since allegations against Harvey Weinstein first emerged in the US, sparking the global #MeToo movement. Now, Australian actor Cate Blanchett says the movement has been killed off in Hollywood. So as the Cannes Film Festival comes to a close, we focus on the accusations surrounding the event, alongside broader discussions about sexual violence within the film industry.

    13 мин.

  3. 15 мая ·  Видео

    How to fix France's declining birthrate

    With a notable decline in birthrates, France is now providing free egg retrieval for young women. But the health system is struggling to cope as a growing number decide to take up the offer. This as the French government is to send letters to 29-year-old women and men, asking them to reflect if they indeed want children. Annette Young talks to French journalist, Diane de Vignemont, on why this approach is out-of-touch. Plus the Austrian nuns who made headlines when they escaped a retirement home to return to their convent, have reportedly won the backing of the Vatican to stay put.

    13 мин.

  4. 8 мая ·  Видео

    Inside TikTok's prostitution recruitment networks

    How the social media platform, TikTok, is becoming a key tool for criminals to recruit women and girls into prostitution networks. Also, Myanmar's military government has expanded its ban on menstrual products, claiming resistance groups use them as first aid for injured fighters. Annette Young talks to women's health consultant, Henriette Ceyrac, as to why this is fast becoming a health issue for the nation's women and girls.

    12 мин.

  5. 1 мая ·  Видео

    Do 10-year-old girls really need skincare routines?

    In France, a new trend is raising eyebrows as an increasing number of children and pre-teens adopt elaborate skincare routines. But behind the glossy promise of perfect skin, experts warn that many of these products are ill-suited to young faces and may even increase the risk of allergies.

    12 мин.

  6. 24 апр. ·  Видео

    First female coach of top European men's football team faces backlash

    Marie-Louise Eta has broken barriers in football as the first woman to coach a top-tier European men's club at Union Berlin. But the historic appointment has also triggered a wave of misogynistic attacks.

    12 мин.

  7. 17 апр. ·  Видео

    Jeffrey Epstein and the French connection

    On one of Paris's most prestigious avenues stands the former home of Jeffrey Epstein. As the world has discovered, the late convicted paedophile's activities went way beyond simply owning real estate around the world. In a special edition, Annette Young speaks to survivors and their supporters who are urging French authorities to deepen their investigation – not only into Epstein's actions in France, but also those of his associates.

    15 мин.

  8. 10 апр. ·  Видео

    George Sand: The French woman writer who outsold Victor Hugo

    In this edition, we explore the creative brilliance of French author, George Sand as we mark the 150th anniversary of her death. Annette Young speaks to UK author and poet Fiona Sampson, whose latest book is about the trailblazing, cross-dressing writer who went on to inspire the Brontë sisters. Also, parents in Northern Ireland who experience a miscarriage are now entitled to two weeks of paid leave with other parts of the UK expected to follow. Plus, after sending shockwaves through countless creative industries, the #MeToo movement is now resonating within the world of jazz in France.

    13 мин.
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