Funny, touching and thought-provoking. In her 18 minutes TED Talk novelist Isabel Allende combines personal anekdotes with compelling stories of powerful women to share her view on women's role in modern society. Do take the time to sit back, relax and enjoy her talk (here:
http://marcomblog.web-log.nl/marcom_blog/)!

Isabel Allende:
"I fear abuse of power, and the power of abuse. Abuse trickles down from the top of the ladder to the bottom. Women and children, especially the poor, are always at the bottom of the ladder. For real change we need feminine energy in the management of the world. We need a critical number of women in positions of power. We need to nurture the feminine energy in young men. Women working together, linked, informed and educated can bring peace and prosperity to this planet."

I would love to have Sophia Loren's long legs and legendary breasts. But given a choice, I would rather have the warrior heart of these powerful women. I want to make this world good. Not better, but good. Why not?"