Annette Young

France 24

Host & Creator, The 51 Percent

Biography

Annette Young is an international journalist, television presenter, and the creator and host of award-winning The 51 Percent, FRANCE 24’s acclaimed program on women reshaping our world. With interviews and in-depth reporting from around the globe, The 51 Percent explores gender equality, challenges perceptions, and sparks meaningful conversations about women’s rights and issues affecting women worldwide. Originally from Australia, Annette began her journalism career with leading media organisations, including The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, and SBS Television, working across reporting, production, and newsroom management. During her time in the Middle East, she was France’s 24’s Jerusalem correspondent before returning to Paris in 2010 to present international news for France 24 English. Since creating The 51 Percent in 2013, her work has received international recognition. UN Women has named Annette among 20 inspirational global voices on women in the media, while in 2018 she received the Ricardo Ortega Gold Medal for broadcast journalism from the United Nations Correspondents’ Association. In 2023, she was selected as a Game Changer and social impact finalist in the Global Australian Awards, recognising her contribution to gender journalism.