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Political Women Power: Cleaning Up Post-Brexit Mess
FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN In this edition, we look at how female politicians — both in the UK and here on the continent — will be the ones attempting to clean up the mess in the wake of the Brexit vote. We also talk to Sophie Loussouarn, a political scientist, on how women are becoming the voices of reason on the British political landscape. Plus, the Palestinian woman who’s made it her life mission to save endangered indigenous crops in the West Bank. Visit our website : http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel : http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.Eng… Follow us…
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The 51% – Where Tradition Blocks Progress
Subscribe to France 24 now : http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN In this edition, despite facing death threats, the female chief in Malawi who annulled 850 child marriages and sent the brides back to school. Also how despite a government campaign, Japanese women are still facing extraordinary discrimination if they attempt to return to the workforce after having children. Plus, how Pakistani traditional dancers are challenging many in the conservative Muslim country where the art is often linked to prostitution. Visit our website : http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel : http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.Eng… Follow us on Twitter :…
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The 51% – Sharing The Load: European Firms Embrace Flexible Work Practices
Subscribe to France 24 now : http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN In this edition, we look at the push to increase job-sharing in Europe in order to reach equality in the workplace. We also talk to Romanie Thomas, who’s set up “Juggle Jobs,” an UK employment agency that does just that; matching senior jobs with people wanting greater flexibility. Plus kicking ass; how more and more women in the United States are signing up for mixed martial arts. Visit our website : http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel : http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.Eng… Follow us on Twitter : https://twitter.com/France24_en Guest…
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The 51% – Petition To Add Female Writers To Final Year School Curriculum
Subscribe to France 24 now : http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN In this edition, we look at why no female writers have ever been on the literature curriculum for final year high school students here in France. Also, how a new law protecting women from violence in Pakistan has infuriated ultra-religious groups. Plus, a way out of poverty: how young schoolgirls in a Kenyan slum are being trained computer coding. Visit our website : http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel : http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.Eng… Follow us on Twitter : https://twitter.com/France24_en Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional…
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The 51% – Life For Women In Iran – France 24
In this edition we go to Iran, where despite some freedoms, women still lack certain basic rights. Also, how Palestinian women are becoming an increasing fixture in protests as Israelis and Palestinians confront another cycle of violence. Plus the French campaign to get more female voices heard in the media. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.Eng… Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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The 51 Percent – Brave Women Of History: French Resistance Heroines
Subscribe to France 24 now: http://bit.ly/France24Subscribe #THE 51% : In this edition, a push to acknowledge women’s role in French history with two women resistance fighters being interred at the Pantheon mausoleum in Paris. Also, a damning report accuses the Egyptian government of sanctioning sexual violence as a form of torture. Plus, a Turkish feminist drama attracts rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c… Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.Eng… Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your…
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The 51 Percent: Sexism In Politics – France 24
In this edition, the media in France has been full of buzz about French women journalists who publicly denounce sexism in politics. As a result, we talk to Lenaig Bredoux, one of the reporters behind the open letter signed by some 40 women and published in the Liberation newspaper. Also, how romance novels in Mali are being used to increase literacy rates among women while challenging traditional views. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.Eng… Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts -…
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THE 51 PERCENT – A Catholic Revolution In Colombia – France 24
Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN In this edition, a revolution of another kind in Colombia as a group of Catholic women priests challenge the church in the Latin American nation. Also, the dividends of networking as some Frenchwomen discover the benefits of schmoozing. Plus, we talk to social entrepreneur, Lindsey Nefesh-Clarke, about how the web can truly empower women. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.Eng… Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More…
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THE 51 PERCENT – Giving The Stage To Female Musicians
In the 51 Percent show with Annette Young, the topics include the battle for women singers in Iran not to be segregated, the music festival in France that is comprised solely of women and why the music industry has been so slow in tuning into women musicians. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.Eng… Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To be a Guest Author please visit our "Post Your Article" page.More Posts - Website
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Denmark: How to stop the radicalisation of young people? – France 24
Subscribe to France 24 now: http://bit.ly/France24Subscribe FOCUS : Just two years ago it was ranked as the happiest country in the world by the United Nations. But since the Valentine’s Day shootings in Copenhagen, Denmark has lost some of its optimism. The gunman was a 22-year-old gang member with a history of violence – but it’s his Islamist motivations that are most worrying Danes. Malcolm Brabant reports from Copenhagen on the mood there. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c… Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.Eng… Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en Guest AuthorAll Guest Author Posts are submitted or additional content Wave Chronicle has added to the website. To…
