« The 51 Percent », a weekly show focusing on gender equality marks its 10^th anniversary with a special program in French, English, Arabic and Spanish, which aired on France 24 on Friday December 15^th.

On France 24 in English at 4.45pm*, France 24 in French at 4.15pm*, on France 24 in Arabic at 3.15pm* and on France 24 in Spanish at 12.45pm* on Saturday December 16^th. (Paris Time)

The four programs :The 51 Percent (En),  ActuElles (Fr),  هي الحدث (Ar) et Ellas Hoy (Es) will be devoted to the program's 10^th anniversary. Presenters Annette Young (En), Laure Manent (Fr) Mayssaloun Nassar (Ar) and Angéla Gomez (Es) will take a look back at the major topics covered since the program's launch in 2013 such as the fight for reproductive rights, political representation, ending violence against women and girls along with the consequences of the "#MeToo" movement. 

To mark its 10^th anniversary, "The 51 percent" took part in the Women's Forum on November 28 ^th and 29^th at the Palais Brongniart in Paris, in partnership with France Médias Monde. On Tuesday November 28^th, from 1:30 to 2:10 pm*, Laure Manent, Annette Young, Mayssaloun Nassar, Angéla Gomez and Virginie Herz, former French language presenter, spoke in a debate:

Why Is It So Tough to Cover ‘The 51 Percent?’: The need for gender journalism. In 2023, many media players are still a long way from gender parity in news and current affairs coverage. So what constructive steps still need to be taken to correct this gap? How to develop content policies designed to generate engaging stories that include women's voices and faces along with the mitigation of discrimination? What does it mean for the viewer? Extracts from this debate will be broadcast as part of the special show for the anniversary.

Launched in 2013, "The 51 Percent", France 24's pioneering show focusing on gender equality, has broadcast many special editions from across the globe about those working hard to promote women’s rights:

• Femicide in Latin America: Where simply being a woman puts you at risk of murder – Aired on December 1^st, 2017
  
  
• Let's talk about sex, or not: Promoting reproductive rights in Senegal – Aired on February 7^th, 2020
  
  
• Afghan girls sent home as Taliban closes schools – Aired on March 25^th ,2022
  
  
• Abortion rights and the US midterms: Will they reshape the political landscape? Aired on November 4^th, 2022
  
  
• A tale of one city: Women and the UK cost-of-living crisis – Aired on April 7^th, 2023  
• South Korea: Where feminism has become taboo – Aired on November 17^th, 2023

« The 51 Percent », is also available on YouTube Channel, on france24.com and can also be followed on social media.

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