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Sairee Chahal on building Sheroes – a women-only social network
“Jobs in India haven’t grown. The footprint of women in the workplace has actually shrunk… As the jobs don’t grow, women are not going to get replacement jobs. Those are held by men and will continue to be held by men.” Sairee Chahal A women’s only platform for...
Internet dating Someone Coming from a Different Nation
Whether it’s your partner’s local language or perhaps their tradition, dating somebody from another type of country expands your horizons in many ways. Researching the language and customs your lover grew up with makes for interesting chatter, and even the tiniest...
#WomenInEnergy – Decoding Luminous’ Women’s Day Ad
Decoding Luminous’ Women’s Day Ad – Default Gender and Women In Energy
“My business deserves a better founder.”
On building a business, comparison and imposter syndrome.
Dear Disney, here is why representation matters: On seeing the first Disney princess with glasses
I will open this post with a story I have never told the Internet before. The story of how I got my glasses. “Eat your greens or you’ll ruin your eyes. Fir chashma pehen-na padega.” My first memory of this comment is from first grade. It didn’t really work the way my...
Here’s why most ideas die and how I made sure DD didn’t.
If you’ve got ideas that never left your head, read about Ready, Fire, Aim and how it has been one of the key drivers for us. And, could also be for you.
Women are not asked to leave their jobs anymore, just to “tone it down”.
Workplaces are still adjusting to the needs of women. They’re still learning. While they do so, we’re making noise about problems that need immediate attention. And, this is one of them.
Unwrapping the Gender Gap in STEM
This series decodes the reasons and probable solutions to the gnawing gender gap that exists in STEM today.
Why is laundry a woman’s job?
6 years ago Ariel asked a radical question, Why is laundry a woman’s job? Since then, we have seen five instalments of the absolutely brilliant #ShareTheLoad campaign. And, I’m glad it did.
Lessons on Delegation in an Open, Non-Hierarchical Workplace
Documenting lessons and epiphanies as a 21-year-old founder. Here’s a piece on Delegation.