Oct 1, 2021Gender Equality: Are we going 1 step forward or are we 3 steps behind?I have been quite conflicted on the state of women in our society today, certain things fill me up with so much joy, inspiration and hope and some leave me with immense grief and a sense of hopelessness: Women of Substance: Women have come a long way from being mere…Gender Equality5 min readGender Equality5 min read
Sep 17, 2021From being Majority to Minority: Here’s What Representation Means to MeFor a 19 year old Indonesian Muslim girl deciding to study in a city 14 hours flight-time away, the concern was never only about the physical distance from home, but also the cultural distance of being in a non-muslim majority country. London is a melting pot of cultures. Per 2014…Inclusion4 min readInclusion4 min read
Aug 6, 2021How We Built An App With No CTO2 Co-founders. 1 unified vision to create an app tackling domestic abuse. 0 technical expertise between us. But as of last week, we’re live on the app store & google play store with ALLY: the app turning local stores into safe spaces and bystanders into Allies. So, how did we…Tech6 min readTech6 min read
Jun 25, 2021Value of LGBTQ+ Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace & Changes that are Needed for Organisations to Adopt more Holistic ApproachesThis month is Pride month, and this is an important time for us all to reflect on the progress that has been made to make our societies and businesses more LGBTQ+ inclusive, it is also a time for us all to acknowledge and discuss that we still have a lot…LGBTQ6 min readLGBTQ6 min read
Apr 23, 2021Bridging The Opportunity Gap: What era92 Is Doing To Nurture Unskilled Slum TalentsPerhaps the most dreaded word to young people job hunting is “work experience”. Educated or not, young people in general looking for jobs often find themselves in the catch 22 position. They can’t get a job without experience, and they can’t get experience without a job. As much as many…Social Enterprise5 min readSocial Enterprise5 min read
Apr 16, 2021Why Accountability Benefits Anti-RacismAlmost a year on from the George Floyd protests that swept the world and resulted in a collective (re)awakening to racial injustice and inequality; how much has changed since? It’s a question I’m asking myself now while reflecting on where we were last year: witnessing the outpouring of corporate and…Accountability6 min readAccountability6 min read
Apr 13, 2021What Younger Women Taught Me: Words From A Gen ZerNestled in the corner of a cafe somewhere in Bangkok, I had my nose buried in a coffee-table book that I had no intention of reading. It was called, “If I Could Tell You Just One thing,” by Richard Reed. …Gender Equality8 min readGender Equality8 min read
Mar 31, 2021How To Go From Bystander To ALLY?A few years ago, I was in Paris’s metro with a friend and, as we were counting the remaining stops before our destination, she told me about a horrible experience she had on the line. She was going to a bar and was supposed to meet friends at the station…Allyship7 min readAllyship7 min read
Mar 17, 2021Founding a Tech Startup: 10 Ways To Reframe Your Impostor SyndromeIn 2019, like most MBA students, I found myself in a management consulting info session. I was shiny and suited up, but on the inside I felt as if I had just downed a bottle of sriracha. Was it the first time I felt like I wasn’t supposed to be…Empowerment7 min readEmpowerment7 min read
Mar 11, 2021Beyond Ticking the Diversity Boxes: Telling a New Story about Corporate Gender BalanceMany companies are attempting to strike a gender balance at a managerial level, in their C-Suite, and on their boards. They are pulling up chairs to the proverbial table and asking women to have a seat and a voice. …Female7 min readFemale7 min read