Women in the French Cabinet

Hmmm..... Perhaps there are some other reasons, in addition to those surfaced by the debate between Tom and Greg, to pay attention to what France does over the next few years . . . .

Another high-profile appointment is Sarkozy's election campaign spokeswoman Rachida Dati at the justice ministry. Not only is she one of the pioneer women in the government, she also becomes the first politician of North African origin to hold a top French government post.
    . . .     With the appointment of seven women ministers, France has now joined Chile, Finland, Spain and Sweden as a country that has sought to end male domination of politics by embracing gender parity in government.