Norooz mobarak and happy Iranian new year! (via Hamed Saber)
Hi, my name is Mariam. I blog about food and travel at Yogurtsoda . Here's where (most) everything else goes.
Or Singapore. Or Istanbul. Or Barcelona. Or Rome. Or Tokyo. I don’t know if this wanderlust is going away anytime soon.
tiresome:(via misswallflower)
SIGMA DP1 KAP test flight in Bora Bora Aug 02, 2008 (via Pierre Lesage)
Susan Eldridge (via Rina***)
Early Spring (via olvwu | 莫方)
Over the years, and through many experiences, I know that sharks are everywhere. Socioeconomic status or your profession does not present any barrier. They can be found in all walks of life. The people who are able to avoid becoming chum, falling into the trap of becoming a shark or one of their victims is often one of life’s greatest challenges.
On average women constitute 18.8 percent of representatives in parliaments across the world according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). This gender imbalance has been subject to much feminist criticism and many campaigns for change have been staged to address the status quo. The situation is however different in Rwanda. »
With 56 percent representation, Rwandese women are sitting on top of the world rankings of women in national parliaments despite the 1994 genocide that left more than 800 000 people dead and countless women raped.
Rwandan women achieved this impressive figure in parliament by taking an active role in the country’s reconstruction and lobbying heavily for a constitutional quota for women in the lower house of parliament. They were also able to push for the creation of a government ministry of women’s affairs to promote policies in favour of women’s interests.
