Tamara PAVAN
The 51 Percent
Not such a feminist paradise: Iceland struggles to deal with violence towards women
We take a look at Iceland that has one of Europe's highest per-capita levels of reported rapes; the very same nation that for nine years, has topped the World Economic Forum's…
Inside The Americas
Climate change: Half of Mexico's coffee plantations have disappeared
Two years after a global climate deal was struck in Paris, we are still no closer to limiting global warming to under two degrees Celsius. And the effects of an increasingly hot…
Middle East Matters
'Looking for Oum Kulthum': Breaking the glass ceiling in the art world
If you're familiar with Iranian artists, you'll know the name Shirin Neshat. Her "Women of Allah" photographs catapulted the New Yorker to international acclaim in the 1990s. She…
Talking about a revolution: #Metoo campaign is TIME magazine’s Person of the Year
In this edition, the hashtag #Metoo campaign is nominated by TIME magazine as Person of the Year as its editors say the movement has "unleashed one of the highest-velocity shifts…
Inside The Americas
US universities experiencing massive drop in foreign students
Decisions made by US President Donald Trump’s administration are having an effect on the number of foreign students coming to America to study. A new report says dozens of…
Inside The Americas
Mexican Xolos: Bald is beautiful!
The new Disney movie “Coco” pays tribute to Mexican culture with its vibrant music and “Day of the Dead” festivities. It also celebrates the country's national dogs, those…
Mosul: Growing up under Islamic State group rule
For three years, Iraqi teen Ferah was trapped in her room, as Mosul was taken over by the Islamic State group. That's where she kept a Facebook journal, expressing her fears and…
North Korea: Global sanctions hit Pyongyang’s ‘experiment in capitalism’
In North Korea, the port city of Rason has a special status as an economic zone. Attracting foreign businesses in manufacturing, tourism and transportation, some even speculate…
The 51%
Femicide in Latin America: Where simply being a woman puts you at risk of murder
In this special edition, The 51 Percent host, Annette Young, heads to Buenos Aires with Virginie Herz and Liliana Valencia, her fellow presenters from the French and Spanish…
Fifty years of contraception: Small pill, big change
This week, France marks 50 years since contraception was officially legalised. We see how wide-spread is the use of contraception in France, and what are the methods favoured by…
'Lost in Lebanon': Scott sisters tackle Syrian refugee crisis
Over one million Syrians have fled to Lebanon since the civil war broke out in their homeland six years ago. As refugees, they are increasingly being met with hostility, however.…
Inside The Americas
Charles Manson: Murderer and cult leader dies after 47 years in prison
Charles Manson, one of the most notorious criminals in America, died this week. He was the mastermind behind the 1960s Hollywood murders that killed seven people, including…
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