Can women get Angry?
Anger, a sign of hysteria? What happens when someone gets angry? It obviously depends greatly on cultures and personalities. However, quite often, it’s not really…
HELP! I have been promoted.
The truth is, this is how many women react. No matter how competent a person is, with a solid career track record behind them, it…
Magali… she’s got some!
My TEDx on December 3rd started like this: “Magali, she’s the only boss we’ve had that had balls” Good start. I was referring the words…
And couples in companies?
Last week, I was celebrating my tenth article for the Usine Nouvelle blog. Ten article without mentioning my husband once, a huge achievement for me!…
To quota or not to quota, that is the question?
When I started this blog, I knew that one day I’d have to address a topic slightly more controversial than the ones treated until now.…
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Do you want to go for a drink?
A simple sentence, which can be said at the end of a hard day’s work, when we reckon a little beer would be nice before…
How to start as a female in a male dominated industry
A woman starting out in an almost exclusively male environment may sometimes feel the need to impose herself and to be aggressive in order to…
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My first steps on a platform – part two
I was telling you in a previous article about my first steps on a platform, explaining the little hassles I faced. Today, I would like…
My first steps on an oil rig
I’m 22 when I land in Nigeria (see my previous articles). I leave the comfort of the student life to enter that of the expatriate…
Where are the women in Computer Science?
At the women's industry awards, a lot of the speeches revolved around the topic of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) - the…