Category Archives: Diversity & Inclusion
Blind Bigotry (it’s not people with visual impairments who can’t see, it’s the sighted who are blind)
Imagine being told politely that you are not offered a job because the work location was secluded, dark and hence dangerous for you. That was what Cassandra Chiu was told in one of her job interviews. Darkness was however an … Continue reading
Are you asking if I am a lesbian?
Since we are on the topic of parenting (given my last post), I thought I would share an important conversation I personally feel parents should be able to have with their kids. Many of us unfortunately do not have either … Continue reading
Seriously, why is the internet obsessed with Wonder Woman’s armpits?
So I read today that the trailer for the new Wonder Woman movie was released and amidst all the action of Diana Prince kicking butt, folks on the internet appear to have fixated on the Amazonian’s armpits and questioned how she could possibly have … Continue reading
Men are not emotionless, they don’t have the privilege of wearing their emotions on their sleeves
One of the videos we sometimes use in our learning programs for women coaching/mentoring is the Dove Real Beauty Sketches commercial, with the key message that women often think less of themselves and that they are better, more talented, more beautiful than they … Continue reading
Girls: Be fearless and live dangerously!
Two weeks back, I posted an open letter to the overly anxious parents of young girls who were my daughter’s schoolmates soon to embark on a 3-day 2-night adventure camp. Today was camp day and early in the morning, Emily left for school excited to … Continue reading
An open letter to well-intentioned BUT misguided parents of young girls
This morning, I came face to face with the source of one of the issues why we are under-represented on women leaders in the workplace. And it is … anxious parents fretting over their young daughters’ (first) outdoor adventure camp with their school … Continue reading
Forget gender pay equality, we have gender allowance inequality!
April 12 was Equal Pay Day in the US, a day chosen because the date in the current year represents the number of extra days that a typical woman working full time would have to put in just to make … Continue reading
Don’t count on Technology. We all need a software upgrade and reboot
This week, I had an early start to one of my workdays attending the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore’s Breakfast Club event – “Women in Tech: Addressing the Gender Gap”. The panel was moderated by Dr. Tanvi Gautam from SMU. Executives in … Continue reading
A flexible working culture means “never having to say you’re sorry”
Whenever I am invited by an organization to speak at a Diversity conference or event, I am often asked to address work-life balance and flexible working, presumably because tech firms ought to know a thing or two about flexible working. To which I … Continue reading
Those we have left behind
It’s International Women’s Day today and whilst we celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of women at work and at home and the progress we have made in gender equality and reflect on how much more we have to do, I … Continue reading
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