The 51%

About The 51%

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.

Publisher

FRANCE 24 English

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Oct 2023

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

126 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Foreign aid to Africa falls by over 25%: How women and children are bearing the brunt

   As international aid to Africa dries up, what does it mean for women and children on the ground? We report from Kenya on the impact of cuts to US-aid backed health programmes for women. Annette Young also talks to Nana Zulu from the African Women's Development Fund on what it means for the region as a whole. Plus the bravery of Borneo's female firefighters; as Indonesia endures its worst fire season in 11 years, these women are also facing a sexist backlash.

2. 

   2 Oct 2026

   The Cornell 7: Allegations spark fury over gang rape culture

   How allegations of a gang rape at an American Ivy League university have set social media alight, sparking widespread fury over the way colleges and universities handle sexual assault cases. Also the French parliament is currently debating a major new bill aimed at tackling violence against women and children. But does it go far enough? Annette Young asks Dr Andreea Gruev-Vintila, a social psychologist who assisted with the drafting of the legislation. Plus the king of Morocco names Marrakesh mayor, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, as the country's first female prime minister.

3. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Journalism and resistance under Taliban rule

   In this edition, we focus on Afghanistan, which recently marked the fifth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power. Since then, the exclusion of women and girls has become normalised, with the government systematically dismantling the rights of more than half the country's population.

Who has been a guest on The 51%

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Lisa Eklund
• Laura Bates
• talented women sailors
• talented women explorers
• talented women merchant navy workers

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

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Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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