Women are not just “the second sex”, as Simone de Beauvoir grimly (but quite realistically) put it in the mid-1900s. Did you know women were that awesome? Let’s see what we mean by that!
As Women’s Day, march 8th is fast approaching, I thought it might be a good moment to celebrate mothers, sisters, lovers and friends of the fair sex from all around the world. Maybe at least one day a year it is worth remembering and reminding them that women are really great!
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Did you know 70% of lawyers and 60% of judges in Algeria are women?
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Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the infamous but brilliant Lord Byron, is considered the founder of computer programming. She was one of the most exquisite minds in all time.
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There is a genetic mutation in the eye of some women which causes them to get a fourth-cone vision, enabling them to see millions of nuances of color.
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The Tuareg is a small Muslim population living in the Sahara Desert. They are a surprising lot: men wear veils and women do not and most men are illiterate, while women can read and write.
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Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the American First Ladies, would only allow women journalists at her conferences to encourage the employment of females in this role.
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Not to call them a bit vain, but… it seems a woman spends an average 120 hours in front of a mirror every year. They also apparently eat about 2.5 kilos of lipstick per life.
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They say women are not very good drivers – and that may be a little unfair, it’s a generalization. About 2 out of 3 women prefer automatic auto vehicles. This is one of the reasons they choose international car hire options with the same specifications.
Let’s wish all women a happy Women’s Day!
