GOD GIVE US PARITY...
Just where are women today? OK do not panic, this is not going to be feminist rave. Well, not quite. Have just had 5 (bliss!) minutes to myself. Ripped open this week's Time mag, went straight to my favourite page...The World, Top 10. My eyes swivelled directly to the flash regarding "Gender Equality Around the World." The World Economic Forum has just released its annual report on how 134 countries are closing the gender gap in education, politics, health and economic opportunity. No surprises for the top 5... 4 Scandinavian countries, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden and.....then NEW ZEALAND!!! I will be honest, I cried. My tears had nothing to do with NZ pride. They were all about what I have had to endure, as a woman, the last 17 years, in my new home country, France. And now for a quote, "France fell from No.18 to No. 46..." Surprise, surprise ! I love this country, its history, its culture, BUT, I am rather tired of being spoken about in ...