Today, I wanted to touch on the topic of colourism, explaining what it is, where it all started from and why it’s still present in today’s society, because its seriously messed up and it’s something that we need to talk about. Colourism (which is different to racism) is: And it actually happens within all racesContinueContinue reading “Why Is There Still Colourism?”
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I spoke at the Women of the Channel Leadership Summit
In November I had the pleasure of speaking in the rising star panel at the Women of the Channel Leadership Summit event The event was amazing! It was a brilliant place where women in technology got together and shared their experiences as a women in technology, and how we can improve and progress andContinueContinue reading “I spoke at the Women of the Channel Leadership Summit”
A Candid Conversation with Claudia aka Nanotech about Women in STEM
Today’s post is a little different, it’s an interview with my Instagram buddy Claudia! She is also a girl in STEM, who is passionate about spreading awareness and diversity on STEM issues. The interview is just a short insight to what she does: A: What do you do, how you got here? C: I’m aContinueContinue reading “A Candid Conversation with Claudia aka Nanotech about Women in STEM”
Five Reasons Why Everyone Should Code
Coding today is an integral part of everyday life, something that you can’t escape. Which is why today, I want to give you five reasons why you should code; even if you’re not doing anything related to tech: 1. Everybody Can Make Use Of It It’s a skill that will always be necessary in thisContinueContinue reading “Five Reasons Why Everyone Should Code”
Too Dressy to be in Science
Having an online platform it’s known that you would get judged, however being a women in science online you actually get critiqued for different things. On my recent LinkedIn Post I expressed my own feelings being a women in engineering and how I’ve been affected and I was surprised at the amount of responses I wasContinueContinue reading “Too Dressy to be in Science”
We Need To Raise Girls Not Brides
Child marriage is a global problem where 1 in 3 girls in developing countries excluding china will be married before they are 18 and 1 in 9 will be married before they are 15. With the highest levels being in Sub-Saharan Africa where 40% are married before the age of 18 Child marriages often happensContinueContinue reading “We Need To Raise Girls Not Brides”
The Art of Learned Helplessness
Watch Video Experiment was conducted by Martin Seligman in the early 1960s to determine something known as learned helplines. In the experiment there were three cages, which dogs had to enter. One with the right-half of a bottom wired so if the dog set foot on the right side of the cage it wouldContinueContinue reading “The Art of Learned Helplessness”
Women Who Wear Makeup Get Paid More?
Women get judged for pretty much everything they do, or do not do. That’s a given, and that’s kind of how society works. But one topic that I wanted to discuss today is makeup, and the double standards when it comes to it. Now, I’ve recently read an article where it actually says thatContinueContinue reading “Women Who Wear Makeup Get Paid More?”
Why The Hijab Should Be Another Good Deed
The Hijab is always a tricky topic to discuss, and so many people have so many opinions on it. I just want you guys to know that I know Muslim women should wear a Hijab in Islam- its fard. But a lot of the time it’s not as easy as that. I usedContinueContinue reading “Why The Hijab Should Be Another Good Deed”
Why is the Gender Wage Gap Still a Thing?
Its 2018, why on earth is the Gender Wage Gap still a thing? Ever wonder why it happens in the first place? In this article I explain more about what it actually is, why it happens & what you can do to stop it from affecting you or the women in your life. WhatContinueContinue reading “Why is the Gender Wage Gap Still a Thing?”
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