Congratulations, Sisters Mine!

The West Bank city of Ramallah had a real eye-opener on December 12 of this year, and I think it's cause for celebration. Given the usual restrictions placed on female pursuit of career choices, the picture you see to the right of a woman directing the traffic represents another victory in the long struggle for equality. Also, given the fact that there was a total absence of world news headlines about the universe screeching to a halt because a woman stepped into a job traditionally reserved for men, it is to be hoped that perhaps a few formerly intransigent males saw the occurrence and decided to reconsider their idea of keeping women "in their place".