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…
International woman – Does it mean being alone?
I am very proud to have won the International Women's Prize and I thank the jury for the Women's Industry Awards. I am honored to…
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Staying with the subject of recruitment, let’s take a closer look at wages.
When we talk about wage inequality, the argument that often comes up is "Are we really talking about equivalent experience for an equivalent position? Women…
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My career as a female engineer: How I was hired to work on an oil platform.
Welcome to my blog on Usine Nouvelle, for which I am preparing a series of articles that I could call "What is it like for…
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Mother = Manager
What does a parent do? A parent’s main mission is to help kids transition into responsible adults, with values that are going to make us…
Kids or career, that is the question… or not
I’m not going to start this article asking: “Do men ask themselves that question?” It would be a rather easy way to treat the topic,…
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Kids Benefit From Having a Working Mom
The research that we were all waiting for: “There’s a lot of parental guilt about having both parents working outside the home,” McGinn says. “But…
Debunking 8 Myths Surrounding Women And Work
I particularly like the second myth… “Men are promoted much more than women, but the research showed that there was no difference in promotions between…
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What You Say Vs. What They Hear
Read below to discover a new word = Nastygram I remember, some years ago, someone gave me that advise. “Always assume that a message was…