French Politics Finds Little Room for Women

France actually has a law that half of a party's candidates be women, but nobody is following it.

"Women are not really represented in parliaments," said Anders B. Johnsson, secretary general of the Interparliamentary Union, speaking in a telephone interview from Switzerland. "Mostly, political parties are run by men for men."

"Mostly, women are interested in fashion, cooking, parties," Johnsson didn't add. "You know, girl stuff."