Femme Power!

My daughter, the feminist. In a random discussion a couple of days ago about recent age-appropriate sites she'd been on, she was outraged and confused that one said site had informed her that she could not start a club called "Femenists" (sic). "I just wanted to start a club that would discuss female leaders and how they inspire women in society today." Clearly this was a bit too much for 'the site' moderators; after all, revolutions have started more innocuously.

Yesterday however 'the site' approved her Club and she was propelled again on her mission to recruit members and get the discussion going. A small win for an eleven-year old young lady, but today it was huge win for Femme Power as Christine Lagarde was appointed the IMF's first woman Managing Director.
She succeeds Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a consensus decision made this afternoon. With the current protests in Greece over austerity measures, the faltering Euro-zone economy, and emerging market economies fighting to be heard, she may well be in for a baptism of fire. Women around the world however will  be proudly watching as she takes her place at the helm of this monolithic organisation, style and all. Bravo Mme Lagarde!