Annette Young
@annettef24.bsky.social
Senior Journalist & Presenter at France 24. Also creator & host of The 51 Percent. Talks a lot about #equality and #feminism. And yes, I do have an Australian accent.
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/51-percent/
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/51-percent/
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The 51% - Mind the 'LinkedIn' gender gap
LinkedIn, the social media platform with which professionals connect and network, has found itself in hot water after a surprising experiment revealed signs of bias against women. Also competition is…
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Is @linkedin.com biased against #women? Also a great chat for this week’s The 51 Percent with author, Ruchika Malhotra, whose latest book “Uncompete” is making waves in the corridors of corporate America.
Is @linkedin.com biased against #women? Also a great chat for this week’s The 51 Percent with author, Ruchika Malhotra, whose latest book “Uncompete” is making waves in the corridors of corporate America.
The 51% - Mind the 'LinkedIn' gender gap
LinkedIn, the social media platform with which professionals connect and network, has found itself in hot water after a surprising experiment revealed signs of bias against women. Also competition is…
f24.my
November 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Is @linkedin.com biased against #women? Also a great chat for this week’s The 51 Percent with author, Ruchika Malhotra, whose latest book “Uncompete” is making waves in the corridors of corporate America.
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📱The weaponization of technology and big tech’s failure to act facilitates the rollback of gender rights, Julie Posetti tells @annettef24.bsky.social on #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/Ba77
November 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
📱The weaponization of technology and big tech’s failure to act facilitates the rollback of gender rights, Julie Posetti tells @annettef24.bsky.social on #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/Ba77
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Another in #KnowHerName series .. the woman who invented the #rape kit. Talking to @pagankennedy.bsky.social for The 51 Percent this week about the amazing Marty Goddard ⬇️
The 51% - The woman who invented the rape kit; so why did a man get credit for it?
Annette Young talks to Pagan Kennedy, the journalist who uncovered that a woman originally invented the rape kit, even though a man had long been credited with the idea. Also, as we mark the Internati...
f24.my
November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Another in #KnowHerName series .. the woman who invented the #rape kit. Talking to @pagankennedy.bsky.social for The 51 Percent this week about the amazing Marty Goddard ⬇️
Another in #KnowHerName series .. the woman who invented the #rape kit. Talking to @pagankennedy.bsky.social for The 51 Percent this week about the amazing Marty Goddard ⬇️
The 51% - The woman who invented the rape kit; so why did a man get credit for it?
Annette Young talks to Pagan Kennedy, the journalist who uncovered that a woman originally invented the rape kit, even though a man had long been credited with the idea. Also, as we mark the Internati...
f24.my
November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Another in #KnowHerName series .. the woman who invented the #rape kit. Talking to @pagankennedy.bsky.social for The 51 Percent this week about the amazing Marty Goddard ⬇️
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Epstein in emails: Trump knew about the girls. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Epstein in emails: Trump knew about the girls. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
As the COP30 climate talks are held in Belém, Brazil, we showcase some of the #women leading the fight against the #climatecrisis; that continues to affect women & children disproportionately. I spoke to French climate activist Camille Etienne before she set sail with the #WomenWave crew for Brazil.
The 51% - The climate warriors: Women taking the lead
As the COP30 climate talks kick off in Belém, Brazil, we showcase the women at the forefront of the fight against the climate crisis; a struggle that continues to affect women and children disproporti...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
As the COP30 climate talks are held in Belém, Brazil, we showcase some of the #women leading the fight against the #climatecrisis; that continues to affect women & children disproportionately. I spoke to French climate activist Camille Etienne before she set sail with the #WomenWave crew for Brazil.
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What Democrats should take (and leave) from Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City.
Why Zohran Mamdani Works in This Moment
His optimism captured younger voters’ attention despite disaffection with the Democratic Party.
bloom.bg
November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
What Democrats should take (and leave) from Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City.
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Talking to the extraordinary @jessmichaelsspeaks.bsky.social, who was raped by #Epstein, as a young woman. This as The 51 Percent focuses on the power of #testimony by #women & #girls & whether post #MeToo, they now carry more weight. ⚖️🏛️
The 51% - The Epstein case: The power of testimony
In a special edition, we focus on the power of testimony – and nowhere is that more evident than in the case of the late Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted paedophile. His crimes, and those of his longtim...
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November 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Talking to the extraordinary @jessmichaelsspeaks.bsky.social, who was raped by #Epstein, as a young woman. This as The 51 Percent focuses on the power of #testimony by #women & #girls & whether post #MeToo, they now carry more weight. ⚖️🏛️
Talking to the extraordinary @jessmichaelsspeaks.bsky.social, who was raped by #Epstein, as a young woman. This as The 51 Percent focuses on the power of #testimony by #women & #girls & whether post #MeToo, they now carry more weight. ⚖️🏛️
The 51% - The Epstein case: The power of testimony
In a special edition, we focus on the power of testimony – and nowhere is that more evident than in the case of the late Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted paedophile. His crimes, and those of his longtim...
f24.my
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Talking to the extraordinary @jessmichaelsspeaks.bsky.social, who was raped by #Epstein, as a young woman. This as The 51 Percent focuses on the power of #testimony by #women & #girls & whether post #MeToo, they now carry more weight. ⚖️🏛️
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Trump directs Pentagon to ‘immediately’ start testing US nuclear weapons
Trump directs Pentagon to ‘immediately’ start testing US nuclear weapons
US president references China and Russia in Truth Social post shortly before meeting with President Xi Jinping
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Trump meets Xi in South Korea – latest updates
Donald Trump has instructed the US Department of Defense to begin testing nuclear weapons at a level equal to China and Russia.
In a Wednesday post to Truth Social, Trump said that, “because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Trump directs Pentagon to ‘immediately’ start testing US nuclear weapons
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Great guests this week on how to keep #feministdiplomacy flourishing in a world facing multiple crises. Thanks to Lyric Thompson and Chris Coulter for giving your time to The 51 Percent on @en.france24.com
The 51% - Women, war and peace
It is 25 years since the UN Security Council signed a historic agreement linking gender equality to the maintenance of international peace and security. But the world is now facing the highest number…
f24.my
October 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Great guests this week on how to keep #feministdiplomacy flourishing in a world facing multiple crises. Thanks to Lyric Thompson and Chris Coulter for giving your time to The 51 Percent on @en.france24.com
Great guests this week on how to keep #feministdiplomacy flourishing in a world facing multiple crises. Thanks to Lyric Thompson and Chris Coulter for giving your time to The 51 Percent on @en.france24.com
The 51% - Women, war and peace
It is 25 years since the UN Security Council signed a historic agreement linking gender equality to the maintenance of international peace and security. But the world is now facing the highest number…
f24.my
October 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Great guests this week on how to keep #feministdiplomacy flourishing in a world facing multiple crises. Thanks to Lyric Thompson and Chris Coulter for giving your time to The 51 Percent on @en.france24.com
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And yet Mr Brexit is leading the polls. What an indictment of the entire UK political elites
October 20, 2025 at 7:03 AM
And yet Mr Brexit is leading the polls. What an indictment of the entire UK political elites
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💰It’s an industry tipped to be worth more than a trillion US dollars in the coming decade.👩🏼💻Welcome to the world of #femtech which refers to technology-driven solutions for #womenshealth. Marina Gerner, author of ‘The Vagina Business,’ & my guest on The 51 Percent, explains the buzz around #femtech.
The 51% - The vagina business: The rise of femtech
It's an industry tipped to be worth more than a trillion dollars in the coming decade. Femtech refers to technology-driven solutions for women's health, covering areas such as reproductive health, pre...
f24.my
October 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
💰It’s an industry tipped to be worth more than a trillion US dollars in the coming decade.👩🏼💻Welcome to the world of #femtech which refers to technology-driven solutions for #womenshealth. Marina Gerner, author of ‘The Vagina Business,’ & my guest on The 51 Percent, explains the buzz around #femtech.
💰It’s an industry tipped to be worth more than a trillion US dollars in the coming decade.👩🏼💻Welcome to the world of #femtech which refers to technology-driven solutions for #womenshealth. Marina Gerner, author of ‘The Vagina Business,’ & my guest on The 51 Percent, explains the buzz around #femtech.
The 51% - The vagina business: The rise of femtech
It's an industry tipped to be worth more than a trillion dollars in the coming decade. Femtech refers to technology-driven solutions for women's health, covering areas such as reproductive health, pre...
f24.my
October 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
💰It’s an industry tipped to be worth more than a trillion US dollars in the coming decade.👩🏼💻Welcome to the world of #femtech which refers to technology-driven solutions for #womenshealth. Marina Gerner, author of ‘The Vagina Business,’ & my guest on The 51 Percent, explains the buzz around #femtech.
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📉After decades of progress, new data shows the #genderpaygap has done a U-turn and is now widening.
💰In 2024, women working full-time earned a median salary only 81% of their male counterparts; sliding backwards for the second year in a row. I spoke to @josiecox.bsky.social for The51% as to why.
💰In 2024, women working full-time earned a median salary only 81% of their male counterparts; sliding backwards for the second year in a row. I spoke to @josiecox.bsky.social for The51% as to why.
The 51% - The gender pay gap is back: What’s behind America’s backslide on equal pay
In the US, the gender pay gap widens again for the second year in a row. Annette Young asks financial journalist, Josie Cox, why there is a U-turn after decades of the pay gap shrinking? Plus in Mexic...
f24.my
October 16, 2025 at 3:06 AM
📉After decades of progress, new data shows the #genderpaygap has done a U-turn and is now widening.
💰In 2024, women working full-time earned a median salary only 81% of their male counterparts; sliding backwards for the second year in a row. I spoke to @josiecox.bsky.social for The51% as to why.
💰In 2024, women working full-time earned a median salary only 81% of their male counterparts; sliding backwards for the second year in a row. I spoke to @josiecox.bsky.social for The51% as to why.
📉After decades of progress, new data shows the #genderpaygap has done a U-turn and is now widening.
💰In 2024, women working full-time earned a median salary only 81% of their male counterparts; sliding backwards for the second year in a row. I spoke to @josiecox.bsky.social for The51% as to why.
💰In 2024, women working full-time earned a median salary only 81% of their male counterparts; sliding backwards for the second year in a row. I spoke to @josiecox.bsky.social for The51% as to why.
The 51% - The gender pay gap is back: What’s behind America’s backslide on equal pay
In the US, the gender pay gap widens again for the second year in a row. Annette Young asks financial journalist, Josie Cox, why there is a U-turn after decades of the pay gap shrinking? Plus in Mexic...
f24.my
October 16, 2025 at 3:06 AM
📉After decades of progress, new data shows the #genderpaygap has done a U-turn and is now widening.
💰In 2024, women working full-time earned a median salary only 81% of their male counterparts; sliding backwards for the second year in a row. I spoke to @josiecox.bsky.social for The51% as to why.
💰In 2024, women working full-time earned a median salary only 81% of their male counterparts; sliding backwards for the second year in a row. I spoke to @josiecox.bsky.social for The51% as to why.
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Great @krishgm.bsky.social interview with negotiator @gershonbaskin.bsky.social
who gives a riveting account of what led to the #Israelis and #Hamas finally signing the #Gaza ceasefire deal. Please do watch as Gershon talks about the backstory that so many are not aware of. youtu.be/JH3mRptJHEw?...
who gives a riveting account of what led to the #Israelis and #Hamas finally signing the #Gaza ceasefire deal. Please do watch as Gershon talks about the backstory that so many are not aware of. youtu.be/JH3mRptJHEw?...
Inside the Israel and Gaza peace deal - what happens next?
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Great @krishgm.bsky.social interview with negotiator @gershonbaskin.bsky.social
who gives a riveting account of what led to the #Israelis and #Hamas finally signing the #Gaza ceasefire deal. Please do watch as Gershon talks about the backstory that so many are not aware of. youtu.be/JH3mRptJHEw?...
who gives a riveting account of what led to the #Israelis and #Hamas finally signing the #Gaza ceasefire deal. Please do watch as Gershon talks about the backstory that so many are not aware of. youtu.be/JH3mRptJHEw?...
Great @krishgm.bsky.social interview with negotiator @gershonbaskin.bsky.social
who gives a riveting account of what led to the #Israelis and #Hamas finally signing the #Gaza ceasefire deal. Please do watch as Gershon talks about the backstory that so many are not aware of. youtu.be/JH3mRptJHEw?...
who gives a riveting account of what led to the #Israelis and #Hamas finally signing the #Gaza ceasefire deal. Please do watch as Gershon talks about the backstory that so many are not aware of. youtu.be/JH3mRptJHEw?...
Inside the Israel and Gaza peace deal - what happens next?
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Great @krishgm.bsky.social interview with negotiator @gershonbaskin.bsky.social
who gives a riveting account of what led to the #Israelis and #Hamas finally signing the #Gaza ceasefire deal. Please do watch as Gershon talks about the backstory that so many are not aware of. youtu.be/JH3mRptJHEw?...
who gives a riveting account of what led to the #Israelis and #Hamas finally signing the #Gaza ceasefire deal. Please do watch as Gershon talks about the backstory that so many are not aware of. youtu.be/JH3mRptJHEw?...
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Since 1967, Israel has never allowed international armed peace-keeping troops into the West Bank and Gaza.
If it does now, under US pressure, it would be major rewriting of Israeli red lines.
I'm still very sceptical, but if the US wants it it would happen.
If it does now, under US pressure, it would be major rewriting of Israeli red lines.
I'm still very sceptical, but if the US wants it it would happen.
October 13, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Since 1967, Israel has never allowed international armed peace-keeping troops into the West Bank and Gaza.
If it does now, under US pressure, it would be major rewriting of Israeli red lines.
I'm still very sceptical, but if the US wants it it would happen.
If it does now, under US pressure, it would be major rewriting of Israeli red lines.
I'm still very sceptical, but if the US wants it it would happen.
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It’s two years since #Hamas attacked #Israeli communities along the #Gaza border. The 51 Percent this week reports on the heavy toll Israel’s subsequent war has had on #Palestinian #women & #girls. 🧕👶
The 51% - The plight of Gaza's women and girls
It is two years since Hamas attacked Israeli communities along the Gaza border. In response, Israel launched a devastating war in the Palestinian territory. We take a closer look at the heavy toll thi...
f24.my
October 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
It’s two years since #Hamas attacked #Israeli communities along the #Gaza border. The 51 Percent this week reports on the heavy toll Israel’s subsequent war has had on #Palestinian #women & #girls. 🧕👶
The 51% - The plight of Gaza's women and girls
It is two years since Hamas attacked Israeli communities along the Gaza border. In response, Israel launched a devastating war in the Palestinian territory. We take a closer look at the heavy toll thi...
f24.my
October 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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When people ask me who are some of the most inspiring people I have interviewed; this conversation for The 51 Percent in November 2023 with #JaneGoodall will always stand out.
Thank you Dr Goodall for all you did and for everything you stood for. And for expressing common sense.
@france24.com
Thank you Dr Goodall for all you did and for everything you stood for. And for expressing common sense.
@france24.com
The 51% - Meeting Dr Jane Goodall: A global champion for the environment
In a special edition, Annette Young meets Dr Jane Goodall, viewed as the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, to talk about the "now or never moment" for the COP28 UAE climate talks; and how the ba...
f24.my
October 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
When people ask me who are some of the most inspiring people I have interviewed; this conversation for The 51 Percent in November 2023 with #JaneGoodall will always stand out.
Thank you Dr Goodall for all you did and for everything you stood for. And for expressing common sense.
@france24.com
Thank you Dr Goodall for all you did and for everything you stood for. And for expressing common sense.
@france24.com
When people ask me who are some of the most inspiring people I have interviewed; this conversation for The 51 Percent in November 2023 with #JaneGoodall will always stand out.
Thank you Dr Goodall for all you did and for everything you stood for. And for expressing common sense.
@france24.com
Thank you Dr Goodall for all you did and for everything you stood for. And for expressing common sense.
@france24.com
The 51% - Meeting Dr Jane Goodall: A global champion for the environment
In a special edition, Annette Young meets Dr Jane Goodall, viewed as the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, to talk about the "now or never moment" for the COP28 UAE climate talks; and how the ba...
f24.my
October 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
When people ask me who are some of the most inspiring people I have interviewed; this conversation for The 51 Percent in November 2023 with #JaneGoodall will always stand out.
Thank you Dr Goodall for all you did and for everything you stood for. And for expressing common sense.
@france24.com
Thank you Dr Goodall for all you did and for everything you stood for. And for expressing common sense.
@france24.com