>> you are watching france 24. time for 60 minutes light around the world. our top stories this hour. group claimstate responsibility for a deadly attack on a military hospital near the u.s. embassy in kabul. all attackers were killed after nearly six hours of gunbattle. released thousands of new documents allegedly linked to the cia. he say the agency is spying on people via their computers, smart phones and even tvs.

and on this international women's day, we will be talking more with annette young, host of the france 24 women's program. coming up for you in business we will be looking ahead to the uk's budget as the government tries to calm fears about the economy before it starts brexit talk. more on that on the way but first our top story live from paris. >> there has been another massive dump of documents from wikileaks. this time targeting the cia. the website has published thousands of documents allegedly linked to the u.s. spy program. genie: they seem to show the government is actively hacking computers, smart phones and even tvs. a smart tv turned into a

listening device. a hacked car. a baby monitor that is being watched. apps that are not really secure. that is what is emerging from a thousand webpages and over 900 attachments that wikileaks has published. if the leak is authentic it means that the federal intelligence agency can tap into any everyday product that has an internet connection. >> they can remotely get in, go throughmotely third parties that are injecting code. >> the documents reveal the cia exploited security holes. they held on to the calls rather than reporting them to tech manufacturers so they can be fixed. published thenot actual hacking tool, some of which the government develops were bought from outsiders. wikileaks says they have the actual code and they chose to release only documents that

discuss the cia's give abilities. whistleblower edward snowden revealed in 2013 that the nsa was secretly collecting telephone data called the practice restless -- reckless on twitter. he says "until closed any hacker can use the security hole the cia left open to break into any iphone in the world." the cia and the white house are refused to comment. the information has not been verified. the documents look authentic. genie: today is international women's day, an event marking a struggle for women's rights. it was celebrated in new york in 1909 with a strike by female garment workers and has since spread around the world. it gives us a chance to take a closer look at the situation of women today. over half of women say they have suffered physical violence or mental abuse.

in their conservative society, most of them are too afraid to speak out. that could change if a law aimed at reducing domestic violence is passed by the country parliament. andrew hillier reports. >> in an ordinary looking building in central tunis female victims of violence come in search for safety and health. this is the home of the women's democratic associated, dedicated to promoting women's rights. their stories are often very tough. we asked the women why they came to us and what they expect of us. they often tell us they went to file a complaint but that the police convinced them not to. >> legal action almost never leads to a conviction. despite that, around 4000 women have come here in the hopes of getting legal aid. first, they meet with psychologists, whose job is to

listen to their stories on violence. isolated.ls alone and it is easier for him to control her. she doesn't talk on the first day. but when she does people tell her maybe you did something and shewon't talk would say she is ashamed to say "my husband assaults me." >> some find themselves isolated and others are on the run. the bt ngo has turned what is once an abandoned building into a shelter that can house up to 30 women and children. this is the room of one of our residents. our first goal is to protect the women. then we work with her on how she can rebuild her life. a temporary shelter. what is important is that they are self-sufficient and independent.

>> a draft law is being debated in the country's parliament. the law would make it easier for judges to issue restraining orders while police would be taught how to deal with victims and domestic violence. genie: to talk more about this, i am joined by annette young, the host of our women's show, the 51%. when we see reports like the one we just saw it helps you understand why we still need an international women's day today in 2017. annette: it is sad, isn't it? 17 years and the 21st century and we have only come so far. this is a sign of other statistics you find out when you do a state of the nation as to where women are across the world. worldwide, more than one in three women will experience either sexual or domestic violence at some time in their life. on that front we've got a long way to go. let's talk with some of the current news trends that are current.

primarily the rise of the far right end populist political leaders and people such as donald trump. one of the first things donald trump did within days of becoming president was signed an executive order on january 23 which reinstated the global gag. that had been put in place during the time of president reagan, effectively banning u.s. funding to any international ngo that provides advice on abortions. not abortions, not the procedure itself, merely advice. a number of european nations have come forward and are now talking about basically breaching that shortfall. but those are the things we see with populist politicians. we do see that an element of the far right here in france, even. something that has not been that much discussed by french allocations, particularly marine le pen because she knows it is a hot potato but there are

elements in her party that want to roll back the productive rights. where do we stand? obviously the gender pay gap is still an issue. sports.ut women's in britain, women's sports only make 7% of all sports coverage. these are two countries that we know love their sports. 15% ofust make up directors in top grossing films and in politics, 23% of parliamentarians are women. women are more likely to live in poverty, they are more likely to be harder hit by the effects of climate change, they are more likely to have mental health issuems, and this is an theh i said earlier, about .ffects of domestic violence

the other revolution that is taking place other than the gender revolution has been the general revolution. only 18% of undergraduates studying computer science degrees are women. that needs to be changed. genie: one of the other side of things? what advances have been made? annette: coming back to the universities, well there's are few women in the stem area we are witnessing the highest number of women ever in universities and that is not just in the developed world that in the developing world which is really crucial. 100where on the order of new women are expected to enter -- 100 million women are accepted to enter the workforce in 20 years or so to advance the quality. that could boost global gdp by the u.s. $12 trillion. that gives you a sense of what to protect plans

women and many of them involving sexual harassment, discrimination and reproductive rights. they are still in play in a number of countries that as i pointed out, they say they are also under threat. genie: thank you so much for that state of the nation. you are the host of the 51% and you will be looking at the french election as you mentioned earlier and how women's rights have barely factored in. annette: sadly, yeah. genie: it would be interesting to take a look. that voters go to the polls next week in a pivotal election that is being closely watched. it is one of the country plus closest elections in years. to shaken on a mission up. politics. he wants to bar muslim immigration, ban the carron and take the netherlands out of the european union. support for his far right party

have been fueled by anti-immigration rhetoric. oflook at the islamization your country. if a dutch person drives five miles to fast he will be find within a minute. in holland, scum they are not all scum, but there is a lot of scum, that makes the streets unsafe. his support has fallen slightly since january. analysts believe voters may be concerned by the anti-abrasion policy being enacted by president trump and the complications in applying brexit. for next week's election but in a country where governments are generally formed by coalitions he may have trouble finding anyone to govern with him. currently running neck and neck with prime minister mark ruta's liberal party who refuses to go into power with him. >> we will not work with him.

we will not form a government with him. >> a record 28 parties are competing for 150 seats. analysts say the ballots may lead to a five party coalition or a rare minority government. either way the results will be closely watched across europe. populist sentiment ahead of elections in france and germany where the far right have also been gaining ground to the detriment of more established parties. genie: in france, the scandal plagued presidential candidate francois fillon has been hit by new allegations. tois accused of failing declare a 50,000 euro interest-free loan to the authorities that ensure transparency regarding politician pocketbooks. fillon has already been hit by allegations that he paid his wife and adult children some one million euros in taxpayer money for jobs they didn't do.

the first round of the french election is just weeks away and when you talk about the race, three names come up. fillon, marine le pen and the centrist emmanuel macron. the socialists have a candidate as well who won the primary after the current president francois hollande decided not to run. te is the current mos unpopular president in french history. shirley has more. >> he is the fourth man in france's presidential race and yet he largely won the socialist primary but is fighting to get back in the game. the main man to beat is emmanuel macron. in marseille, he did the best he could to discredit the centrist. is like al macron lion at the front, a dragon at the back and the goat in the middle.

who is emmanuel macron? refers to the sometimes conflicting statements he has made, attacking his programs, his pledge to cut public spending, reduce the number of public service -- public servants and reform pensions. the candidate wants all the opposites. >> i belong to the true left. >> his heart left position is is not popularon among some of the ruling socialist party. the former minister stepped down due to disagreements with the president and is described as a rebel. several government officials refuse to back him. party heavyweights are considering officially endorsing macron, including defense minister field. paris's former socialist mayor has already shifted to the centrist camp.

president hollande for his part is urging socialists to remain loyal and united at least for the party's sake. genie: an attack on afghanistan's largest military hospital in kabul has ended after nearly six hours of gun battles. the islamic state group has claimed that attack on the hospital located not far from the u.s. embassy. >> roads leading to kabul's biggest military hospital were blocked. security forces were rushed to the area to stop a group of gunmen who had attacked the building located across the street from the heavily guarded u.s. embassy. according to witnesses, the assault started when an and then several men disguised as doctors stormed the facility. >> i was in the operation room when a suicide bomber wearing a

doctor's uniform entered and opened fire. when he fired i fell on the ground and the attacker shot my colleague. somehow i escaped using a back exit which was covered with barbed wire. >> at least 400 patients are believed to be treated at the hospital. mainly soldiers, wounded in battlefields across afghanistan. the country is under a major security threat at the taliban have stepped up their operations against government forces. last week, coordinated terrorist attacks on police and intelligence forces also in kabul killed and wounded dozens of people. genie: time for our business news with stephen carolyn's on the set. the u.k. government is unveiling its budget. --philip hammond is spent

set to deliver an uplifting message about the economy. it is expected to be a cautious budget without any major announcements other than push back. prime minister theresa may has already announced funds worth over 5 million euros to monitor its return to work. we are expecting the details of a rainy day fund helping the british economy as it leaves the single market. trading ahead of philip hammond beginning his speech in westminster, in about 10 minutes time you can see all the major european share markets trading down this lunchtime. by a quarter of 1%. markets will be watching closely to see what exactly the pound is going to say. genie: it is international women's day today and you have been looking at the role of women in business. >> we produced a study across many countries and one quarter of senior corporate positions are held by women at that figure increased only by 1% last year. we will talk more about this and

focus on one successful company started by a woman. carol tomlin, thank you for coming in. of a companynager that helps women who suffer breast cancer. he also founded the women's initiative awards. can you give us something on what inspired you to start this? >> i saw the suffering of women. i was running my own lingerie shop in dublin and they were looking for something comfortable, pretty, and supportive which amazingly wasn't available on the market so when i looked into it a lot of my now competitors where like this.ras we turned everything on its head and the woman is at the center of everything. >> did you always have that instinct? >> i always wanted my own business but one of my role models is my grandmother. she had her own business.

she also had breast cancer. i have worked in the corporate world as an executive for many years before i started. >> just a quarter of senior roles are held by women? it was 50-50 just like the world is 50-50. it should be. but i saw that women went to a certain level and they didn't go above it and i can't really answer why. it is only maybe that society, it is the way we are kind of built. it pains me to say that when children are brought up and see the world -- even in the cartoons they watch. >> to inspire more lives to become entrepreneurs in particular, which is a challenging kind of job for anyone, how do you think women can be inspired? >> the women's initiative award.

applicants, it says that women want to set up their own businesses and there is that drive but unfortunately, something has to be put in before they go forward. >> on a day like international women's day, when we talk about things like this, do you think it is important that we have a day like this to talk more about these issues and the lack of balance that exists? >> i wish we didn't need to have the day but it is important to have it. we need moral models. little girls need to see more women in entrepreneurial rows and they need to do well. forway to do that is international women's day and through initiatives like the women's initiative. >> thank you very much for coming in. genie: just to wrap up, she was mentioning little girls just moaned ago and there is a new arrival on wall street just in time for international women's day.

>> there is a statue of a little girl facing off against the famous ball in the lower district of central manhattan. she has her hands on her hips facing down the bowl. by the investment firm state street, saying it shows the artwork to call attention to the lack of gender balance on company boards and the gender pay gap. a lot of people don't realize, that bull was actually a gorilla arch when it was first installed but it got moved to its current location with an official place in manhattan. genie: i hope that little girl gets to stay. she is great. it is now time for the press review. time now for our daily press review. let's take a look now at wikileaks. >> this is an enormous story. wikileaks has published

thousands of documents, what to be the biggest ever leak of confidential information from the cia of the united states. this information allegedly details the tools they used to spy on people. front page ofe many newspapers. on the guardian it has been dubbed vaults seven. the huge leak, according to the guardian, that exposes the cia's global covert hacking program. it is thousands of pages, describing the very specific -- sophisticated software, tools and techniques used by the agency to break its smart phones and computers and internet connected or smart televisions. genie: the question everyone is asking, how safe the mind? >> how safe is your smart phone? according to this article they are pretty vulnerable. this hacking program targeted the most popular software operating systems so chances are your phone could be a concern. the cia could extract data

including the user's location, audio and text messages and also covertly activate the phone whether it is the camera or the microphone. >> let's move onto another big story today. today is international women's selection ofave a cartoons around the world. >> it is the eighth of march so some countries put them up first. you see 3, 8 with a heart made out of hands. have a women's day to give thanks to all the women in your life, according to china daily. it is more of a satyr cartoon in a moroccan publication. it is talking about how it is also a day to raise awareness about the struggles women still face across the world to get equal rights. you see this woman drowning in an ocean of problems, asking for this lifeline which is this eight.epresented by an

the campaign same this year is be bold for change. >> many papers are saying a lot of work needs to be done for women when it comes to women's rights. >> the french left-wing paper says the fight for women's rights is far from over. it is infinite, according to this year's edition taking place in a tense climate for women. they cite the reactionary political climate we are seeing in france, the threat on abortion rights, donald trump's election, all of this is adding to a struggle. of course, there is the wage gap as well. this is a big issue today. is much indication to focus on that. there is an average wage gap in france of 26%. >> those inequalities go far beyond the workplace as well. if you need to be reminded -- >> they talk about the inequalities that plague our

lives. in this interesting graphic, you can see a baby girl surrounded by witches casting spells. willill earn less, you feel less intelligent, this is a reference to a recent study in science magazine that says girls as young as six years old don't feel as smart as their friends that are boys. also, there is the issue of harassment. you can see one of these which is saying, "be careful what you wear on the street and in the metro. " 87% of women say they have been the victim of sexual harassment. >> justin trudeau's wife has drawn criticism for a message she posted about international women's day. you see her holding hands with her husband. international women's day, "let's celebrate the boys and the men in our lives who encouraged us to be who we truly are and who treat girls and women with respect." a sweet message but some people

thought it was inappropriate on international women's day. it has led to some interesting reactions on twitter. i pulled out one of the nicer reactions you can see. i think that day is called "literally any other day." >> more revelations about the conservative presidential candidate francois fillon. it is a satirical weekly which first revealed the penelope gates scandal. let's take a look at these fresh revelations. according to this article, francois fillon did not report a loan. they are talking about an interest-free loan worth 50,000 euros that he received from a billionaire friend. he reportedly repaid this loan but he forgot to report it to the state transparency watchdog. again, this could spark more trouble. >> thank you for that look at

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