anchor: welcome live from paris, this is france 24. these are the headlines. the trial of the police officer who knelt on the neck of george floyd as he gasped i cannot breathe, is on hold. an additional charge of third-degree murder is causing arguments in the judges chambers in minneapolis. covid deaths in italy are over 100,000. this as a year after italy became the first european country to go on lockdown because of the virus. we have stories around the world of women nicking a difference, calling for fairness and safety in their lives.

this is life in paris. ♪ thank you for being with us, we start with the breaking story, a brazil supreme court judge has annulled the criminal convictions against the former leftist president, luiz inacio lula da silva, restoring his political rights ahead of elections in 2022. lula, as he is known, governed latin america's largest economy between 2003 and 2011, he was convicted of graft convictions in 2018 and was released in 2019. this is a developing story and we will be joining our correspondent in rio very shortly. let's bring you the rest of the news in the meantime. the judge overseeing the trial

of a former minneapolis police officer accused in the death of george floyd has paused jury selection for at least a day while an appeal proceeds over the possible reinstatement of a third-degree murder charge. our correspondent is covering this in minneapolis. hello to you. fill us in on what is happening right now. reporter: as you said, the jury selection has been put on hold, as we await the decision of the court of appeals as to whether the court have to wait for a decision on reinstating that third-degree murder charge before it can go ahead with the jury selection. the dge said while they were waiting for the decision, they did not want to waste time, so they continued with some of the proceedings for this pretrial period, going ahead with some of the motions as to what can and cannot be done during the trial.

for example, both sides agreed they would not use the words victim and accused, and instead ago with the names of eric shaaban -- derek chauvin and george floyd. they also negotiated and agreed already to strike 16 prospective jurors from participating in the trial based simply on the questionnaire they were asked to fill out ahead of time, agreeing they would strike those 16 errors for cause. the trial is moving ahead and we are still waiting for that decision on the third-degree murder charge. but the judge has said now that the court will come back on tuesday. he said unless the board of appeals rules otherwise, he will go ahead with the jury selection. that means this tuesday in minneapos, we will see those interviews of perspective

jurors, where both will try to figure out whether the jurors can be nonbiased as to the case. it will be very difficult considering the situation here in minneapolis, but the judge agreed and admitted it would be hard to find anyone who has absolutely no opinion about the case. the question is, can they keep a clear i when presented with -- clear eye when presented with the facts? anchor: it is important to see justice is done properly in the eyes of the public. talking of the public, one has the reaction been among local people? reporter: the reactions are varied. i have been ininneapolis since early sunday and i have spoken to a bunch of people, a bunch of protesters who were here sunday, and they were here again in front of the courthouse this monday. some of them are very angry,

they feel like this trial will not bring the justice they are calling for. they are also angry at some of the barriers you see behind me. the whole courthouse compound is fenced off, you have barbed wire, concrete locks, the national guard has been -- concrete blocks and the national guard has been mobilized and people are criticizing the amountf money spent to protect fillings instead of helping the community. but others i spoke to said they were hopeful that maybe this trial, this case is the one that could bring about some change. they said whatever the outcome, the ople i spoke to, they ft like something had changed at least in the community, that the conversation today was a different after the death of george floyd. that kept them hopeful. but they were also wary this the big question is wt thatand verdt will be.

that's where authorities are bracing themselves for violence, they are worried the verdict could lead to scenes such as we saw in may and june last year. anchor: thank you for your clarity in this moment, explaining precisely what is going on behind the scenes in terms of the start of the trial and what might happen going forward. we think the trial will begin tomorrow but she will keep us up to date on the details. our washington correspondent in minneapolis for the trial of the former police officer who knelt on the neck of george floyd as he gasped i can't breathe. george floyd's death, of course, causing riots across the united states. next, a small group of people, vaccinated, can meet up. this is the word from health

authorities in the united states, they are warning in general that even if you are vaccinated, you should continue wearing a mask outdoors for added safety. >> we have been through a lot this past year, and with more and more people getting vaccinated each day, we are starting to turn a corner. as more americans are vaccinated, a growing body of evidence tells us there are some activities that fully vaccinated people can resume at low risk to themselves. cdc recommends that fully vaccinated people n visit with other fully vaccinated people in small gatherings indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing. remember we are talking about private settings where everyone is vaccinated. anchor: the cdc with that advice. that is the u.s. let's bring you back to europe, italy surpassing 100,000 dead in the pandemic. a year after it became the first country in europe to go into a

lockdown in a bid to stop the spread of covid-19. the italian health ministry on monday said 318 people have died in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to the second highest in europe after the u.k. italy recorded the first virus deathn 2020, a retired roofer from a winemaking town west of venice who had been hospitalized with issues. a new surge is powered by a highly contagious variant first identified in england. reporter: a year on from when italy became round zero from europe's -- of europe's covid-19 crisis, his reached the sad milestone of 100,000 deaths from the disease. italy was the first country to impose a nationwide lockdown

austere, when coronavirus erwhelms hospitals and morgues. in his first address since taking office, prime minister mario draghi said the country was facing more cases as the british variant of the disease gains ground. >> [speaking italian] reporter: like other european union countries, italy's vaccination campaign got off to a slow start, in part because of delivery delays from drug manufacturers. the new government is ramping up pressure on them to honor contracts, and also prioritizing vaccines for outbreak hotspots and loosening the age restrictions for the astrazeneca shots to include those over 65, overcoming previous doubts that the drug might not be effective on the elderly.

people infected with covid-19 previously would get a single dose. >> [speaking italian] reporter: several regions have also brought in local lockdowns, as the virus's reproductive number rose above one for the first time in weeks, indicating infections are growing exponentially. anchor: next, it is international women's day and there have been demonstrations across the world. in our report, you will hear from women's in the philippines, mexico, and myanmar about their existence, calling for more equality and to fear -- to feel safer on the streets. reporter: it is more dangerous than the coronavirus, that is one of the messages of women in the philippines marching to mark the day. >> women's rights, issues and

concerns are sidelined by attacks on women through sexism, misogyny. reporter: meanwhile in mexico, women have created a memorial to victims of fame aside, -- femicide ahead of a planned national women's day march. >> [speaking spanish] reporter: according to government data, 900 39 women in mexico were victims of femicide in 2020. in india, thousands of female farmers highlighting the important role they have in protest against agricultural reforms. >> [speaking foreign language]

reporter: despite the risks, women have also been in the front lines of myanmar's anti-coup protest, and they are celebrating with defiant creativity. slow the military's advance to because it is considered bad luck for men to walk underneath the garments. anchor: that report here at france 24. let's get some analysis, the deputy director -- beauty executive director -- deputy executive director. can i put this to you to begin with, the fact we need international women's day encompasses what the problem is because everyday should be women's day, shouldn't it?

i will put that question to you again -- it is international women's day, but isn't essentially the problem that everyday should be women's day and we shouldn't need to hav e an international day? ladies and gentlemen, live television is like that sometimes and we have technical issues. we will try to establish the sound link to our guest from you and -- un women and get back to her for analysis on international women's day, it is important we get her to give us her point of view about why the state is so important. while we are trying to sort that out behind the scenes, let's get on with world news. racism, feelings of suicide -- meghan markle's interview with

oprah winfrey has lifted the lid off of the controversial decision to step away from british royal life. her husband harry was beside her as she revealed how one of the royals asked how dark her baby's skin would be. she is mixed race. it shocked the interviewer. harry confirmed it was not asked by the queen or the duke of edinburgh. they were married in may of 2018, and she and the prince spoke unpaid to oprah winfrey. our correspondent covered the wedding and everything else in london, and has this. reporter: bombshell accusations, regulations -- revelations. exponentially, this interview, against the british monarchy,s

advisers of the british royald family, the british press, and according to them, it's aggressive -- its aggressive attitude, days that megan did not want to be alive anymore, the fact there wer racist comments and questions about the color of the baby she was carrying, archie, and what that would mean for the monarchy. these are sensational accusations and there is a deep sense of shock. what is clear, apart from the oil biographer correspondence and all sorts rushing to and radio studios, this should be the day in england where we are talking about the opening of schools, but this is absolutely the top thing onll of the media, social media, and in the pubs.

it is team meghan and harry or team royal. in the latter camp, there's the feeling this is total disrespect of the lives of service and a duty of state of the united kingdom, her service and role in the commonwealth. that was echoed by the british prime minister boris johnson. so far, no comment whatsoever, unsurprisingly, from buckingham palace. anchor: the interview has called -- caused a ructions across the u.k.. the reaction there from london. we were trying to establish the connection with our guest, deputy director of un women. we have not been able to do that. maybe we will get it in the next segment of our program. for now, let's turn to business. we have been talking about

gender inequality to mark your national women's day. the u.s. treasury secretary also speaking about that issue. reporter: that is janet yellen, she has been saying that women seeking careers in economics face a number of obstacles. she is the first woman to head the u.s. treasury and before that, she was the first female chair of the u.s. federal reserve several years ago. in an interview with the international monetary fund, she said the coronavirus pandemic had an extremely unfair impact on women and called for long-term steps to improve labor market conditions for them. >> i think it is absolutely tragic the impact that this crisis has had on women, especially low skilled women and minorities. there are long-standing challenges women face. they are disproporonately represented in the care of economy, where job opportunities

are not that good, often jobs lack of, have low wages. we are going to address that as well going forward. reporter: that was janet yellen speaking with another powerful woman. meanwhile in france, more signs of economic recovery. according to forecasts by the central bank, gdp in the first three months of 2021 is expected to grow slightly from the previous quarter, although the level of economic activity is 5% low pre-pandemic levels. the bank to france -- banq de france says if this continues, the country could achieve annual growth of 4% after shrieking about 8% in 2020. let's look at what is happening in the markets. wall street finished trading on

a mixed note this monday, on the passing of the stimulus bill in the senate. it lifted sentiment in general but it pushed up u.s. bond yields. you can see the dow jones and edging to stay in positive territory by about 1%. oil prices dropped after rising to a post pandemic hi. brent crude earlier went above 70 dollars for the first time in 40 months. this came after an attack in saudi arabia oil facilities over the meeting. the opec meeting decided to keep production cuts. deliveroo kicked off an ipo in london in what is supposed to be a multimillion pound market debut. the company is let to make a profit and admitted it had a loss last year.

it was significantly better than 2019. existing holders will also sell shares. we take a closer look at the start up. reporter: and what is slated to be the biggest dock market -- stock market debut in britain in years, deliveroo published plans on monday, and while a date for the ipo has not been announced, it is likely to be the next few weeks. in a letter attached to the plans, the ceo said the company was still at the beginning of its journey. >> i was looking through my first pitch deck from 2013 for inspiration when writing this letter. today, the business is so much bigger than i ever would have thought possible then, yet we truly believe we are still getting started. reporter: goldman sachs and j.p. morgan have been selected as the joint global coordinators. deliveroo plans to offer riders

rewards aced on the number of orders delivered. the company has revealed that in 2020, he recorded a loss of nearly 261 euros, substantially less than 2019, with a loss of 370 million. it is backed by a number of investors, including amazon. on 2020, deliveroo warned it was on the verge of collapse. an investigation was launched into amazon's winery investment, stake without deliveroo said it would go under. it was provisionally cleared by authorities in april 2020. thanks to lockdown measures that drove demand for takeouts of -- take out, deliveroo's demand increase. millions of consumers across 12 countries make 6 million orders reportedly every month. >> that was mary a reporting.

anchor: thank you, great to see you. time for focus. allegations of rape and sexual harassment and higher education in france. one place in particular caught headlines because it is one of the country's most elite schools. female students have been flooding social media with stories of sexual assaults. reporter: sarah is a former student in paris. the elite school is one of france's higher education institutions and admission is extremely competitive. at a school event a few years ago, she was sexually assaulted and today she has decided to share her story. >> it was a sports competition that included hazing and a big party where we would mix and mingle. when i got to e party, a boy grabbed me before kissing me forcefully.

he then put his hand under my skirt and fingered me. i was a little bit drunk and i did not realize what was happening. it wasn't until i got back to the hotel that night that i told a friend there was a hole in my tight and i realized i had been assaulted. at the time i did not file a complaint because i told myself it would ruin the atmosphere. if i had been in the same state of mind as i am today, i would not have hesitated for a second to report what had happened. reporter: ever since the #metoo movement began, more and more people are speaking out and sharing traumatic experiences. many female students at sciences po are breaking their silence with a hastshtag.

a reporter says these reports have common roots, a feeling of community, culture that fosters sexism, and impunity on the parts of the schools. >> it is this image of the school that creates tomorrow's political and economic elite. because of a very corporatist system that helps perpetuate a code of silence. reporter: she claims the school fosters a system that essentially silences victims. >> how do we break that silence? how can we help them? what can the school do? what is the school board guilty of? what kind of tools do students have? reporter: these kinds of questions go well beyond the sciences po campus.

sexual assault and violence against women is a reality in everyday student life. in france in 2019, one in 10 female students was a victim of sexual assault and one in 20 was raped. the minister for higher education motion campaign to raise awareness among students and faculty members. since 2018, it has been compulsory for schools to have their own support unit so that victims of sexual assault can be heard. >> we have put in place a psychological support unit, which is also tasked with processing sexual violence. we have made the decision to make the process an external one, because we have realized the hardest part is getting people to talk about what happened. it is easier to talk to someone neutral. the care and support system also stems from different disciplines -- psychological, judicial, medical and social.

but obviously that doesn't stop us from taking our responsibilities seriously on the disciplinary level. reporter: but the problem is many students are not aware of support units even exist. >> a national movement fights against sexual and sexist violence. reporter: at university of paris, the national champ -- chapter wants to do more to inform victims about resources at hand, but they also say the mindset needs to change. >> i believe we need student organizations to be trained before they organize parties and plan teambuilding weekends. they need to know what limits are being put in place. members need to be trained to prevent and identify sexual violence. it will make these incidents happen less often, they be never again if i am being optimistic. reporter: the organization is

also very active on social media, where it is sometimes easier for victims to speak out. >> social media allows us to reach out to a huge number of people, that is why it is our primary tool when it comes to communication and raising awareness. reporter: unfortunately for many victims, support on social media does not always translate into concrete support from the justice system. >> i am a former student at atc paris and i graduated last year. reporter: marie is a victim of attempted rape over a weekend and she knew the accused. >> it was a supervisor there to supervise thevent i took part in, and yes, i was forced to see him again because the school did not say anything except stay away, do not talk to her. the thing that really stood out to me is the school did nothing aside from launching an external

process. they told me that i filed a complaint and there was nothing else to do but wait. the complaint was dropped because there wasn't enough proof. reporter: authorities in france leave just 10% of victims of rape end up filing a complaint and only 7% of those lead to a conviction. anchor: our focus there on sexual assault in higher education in france. it is international women's day, definitely food for thought. we will have an interview with the un women's deputy director in the next live from paris. stay with us. ♪

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