Annette Young
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.
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- Reposted by Annette YoungWorld markets face fresh jolt as Trump vows tariffs on Europe over Greenland reut.rs/4pJFG4G
- Reposted by Annette YoungFrance’s Emmanuel Macron has called for the EU to activate its most potent trade weapon against the US after Donald Trump threatened to hit several European countries with extra tariffs in response to the dispute over Greenland. ft.trib.al/FoiDuLw
- Reposted by Annette YoungThe ambassadors of the EU’s 27 member states will meet later on Sunday in an emergency session over Trump’s Greenland tariff ‘blackmail’
- Reposted by Annette YoungFor my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law. www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
- The 51 Percent this week focuses on #Iran as it is rocked by its largest wave of protests since the Islamic revolution in 1979.Yet amid the turmoil, #women activists are at the forefront of the struggle. Do listen to what my guests Sepideh Farsi & Tara Kangarlou have to say @france24.com ⬇️
- Reposted by Annette YoungElon Musk’s X restricts Grok photo editing amid concerns about sexualised images
- Reposted by Annette YoungThe muted response to the undressing of women and children by Elon Musk’s Grok is the latest symptom of a culture of impunity—and a chance to address that culture head-on, @cwarzel.bsky.social and @matteowong.bsky.social argue.
- Reposted by Annette YoungNYT team Erika Solomon, @sanammahoozi.bsky.social @sanjanamv.bsky.social interviewed Iranians and collected witness videos to capture the unrest that led to widespread protests this weekend. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/w...
- Reposted by Annette YoungBREAKING: Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws, including the first U.S. ban on pill abortions.
- Reposted by Annette YoungChevron calls employees back to Venezuela as oil exports resume reut.rs/4bhj5Jc
- Reposted by Annette Young🔺NEW: The US state department has summarised the White House’s assertive world view by posting a picture of President Trump with the caption, “This is OUR hemisphere” ⬇️
- @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social could you please follow me as we would like to be in contact
- FIrst show of The 51 Percent for 2026 .. and we’re focusing on the rise of #singlehood and whether we are witnessing a relationship recession? With @cindygallop.bsky.social and Jessamy Holland on @france24.com
- Reposted by Annette YoungI am sure the 60 Minutes report on CECOT was very well done, but what makes the decision to kill it even more damning is that CBS was hardly out on a limb on this story. It has been extremely well documented and reported by many journalists.
- Reposted by Annette YoungOver a dozen Heritage Foundation employees recently walked away from their jobs. Heritage has been wrapped in controversy after its president defended Tucker Carlson’s interview of Nick Fuentes, a white supremacist who routinely espouses antisemitic views.
- It’s 2025 and even in wealthy countries as well as globally, too many #women enter labour unprepared. The 51 Percent this week looks at how to empower women during childbirth ⬇️ @wombsoftheworld.bsky.social @unilancashire.bsky.social @france24.com
- Reposted by Annette Young🚨 More Epstein documents are officially on their way. trib.al/5ltkVMX
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- Reposted by Annette YoungUnder Donald Trump, Americans are being laid off at a rate not seen since the peak of the pandemic.
- Reposted by Annette Young200,000 children to die this year because of foreign aid cuts
- 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.
- Reposted by Annette Young📱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
- 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 ⬇️
- Reposted by Annette YoungEpstein 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.
- Reposted by Annette YoungWhat Democrats should take (and leave) from Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City.
- 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. ⚖️🏛️
- Reposted by Annette YoungTrump directs Pentagon to ‘immediately’ start testing US nuclear weapons
- 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
- Reposted by Annette YoungAnd yet Mr Brexit is leading the polls. What an indictment of the entire UK political elites
- 💰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.
- 📉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.
- 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?...
- Reposted by Annette YoungSince 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.
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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. 🧕👶
- 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
- It’s an industry that largely targets #women yet is rarely led by them. Even less so in 2025 after massive shake-up in the #fashion world. From this week’s The 51 Percent ⬇️ @france24.com #womensfashion
- A group of #French families are suing the govt over ignored pleas for help by #domesticviolence victims. I talk to Dr Andreea Gruev-Vintila, a specialist in #coercivecontrol, on how authorities need to do more to prevent further #femicides. More here: f24.my/BQbP.x 🇫🇷🙇🏻♀️⚖️
- Reposted by Annette YoungPour la première fois depuis 2003, la France devrait faire sensation aux Nations unies. Ce lundi soir, Emmanuel Macron prononcera devant l’Assemblée générale de l'ONU des mots historiques, reconnaissant au nom de la France l’État de Palestine ➡️ l.leparisien.fr/Uj4z
- From The 51 Percent this week ⬇️ Absolutely appalling situation for #women and #girls in #Afghanistan especially as women are banned frommedical & nursing schools. This as men unrelated to women are not allowed to touch them. 🇦🇫👩🏻⚕️🩺🧕 #EndGenderApartheid f24.my/BQbP
- Reposted by Annette YoungBreaking News: Nepal’s prime minister resigned as protesters set fire to government offices and leaders’ houses, a day after at least 19 people died in clashes. Follow live updates.
- Reposted by Annette YoungBanksy mural on Royal Courts of Justice reported as criminal damage and set to be removed
- With the inevitable focus on #Gaza and #Ukraine, it seems the world has forgotten #Sudan ias #civilwar continues to ravage the country. This as #rape is being used as a weapon of terror. For #The51%, I talk to Hala al-Karib of @sihanetwork.bsky.social on efforts to hold perpetrators accountable. 🇸🇩
- Reposted by Annette YoungUK politicians must stop stoking division, says policing chief
- Reposted by Annette YoungDon't panic, I say: Thanks @annettef24.bsky.social for having me on the #51Percent
- The 51 Percent is back for a new season & diving into an issue increasingly alarming govts the world over: a global #decline in #birthrates. I speak to @ox.ac.uk anthropologist @paulajasheppard.bsky.social on whether we're right to be worried.🤰🏻👶📉
- The 51 Percent is back for a new season & diving into an issue increasingly alarming govts the world over: a global #decline in #birthrates. I speak to @ox.ac.uk anthropologist @paulajasheppard.bsky.social on whether we're right to be worried.🤰🏻👶📉
- Reposted by Annette YoungBREAKING Russia fired 629 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight -- the second highest figure of the entire war -- Ukraine's air force said Thursday, killing at least eight people in the capital Kyiv
- Reposted by Annette YoungTemperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe
- Reposted by Annette YoungMusk’s Grok calls Trump the ‘most notorious’ criminal in DC when asked about violent crime in the city
- Reposted by Annette YoungSouthern Europe is sweltering under life-threatening heat, fueling wildfires that have left at least two people dead. Forecasters have warned that temperatures would soar above 104 degrees Fahrenheit in some places, with Spain and France expected to suffer the most. Here’s what to know.
- Reposted by Annette YoungIn the midst of our European summer break, just a quick reminder; The 51 Percent on @en.france24.com is now available as a podcast. So head to Apple Podcasts to listen to all of our episodes from the 2024/2025 season. 🎧📲📳 #podcasts #genderjournalism
