I long for days where we do not need days like these, however as long as women and girls are excluded from participating fully in science, form less than 30% of the world’s researchers and there are still inequalities experienced by women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) then such days are not only relevant but necessary . What moved me to write this post was when I read the joint message from Director-General at UNESCO Audrey Azouley and Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo –Ngcuka. Where they said “One of the many tools for tackling gender based inequality in the sciences is dismantling the barriers to…
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A broke girl’s guide to surviving the festive season
Molweni! my awesome readers as the president of the broke girls society I would like to open our meeting by letting you know, you don’t owe anyone a popping December or the Insta pics. Now that’s out of the way let’s move on to the next part of the agenda: how to not go broke over one month. Have a budget and stick to it This is the most important thing, do not be ashamed of planning your Dezember money early, decide your limit and stick to it. This will help you not suffer the Januworry woes. Let’s be honest as amazing as the music festivals are it’s usually the…
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What not to do at your work end year function
It’s that time of the year again for office year end/ Christmas parties, where the alcohol will be flowing and some mandatory speeches we all wish we could press fast forward will be given. I thought to myself why not continue with my winning formula and be your Inyala Vazant to your fix my life and give you some do’s and don’ts for your end year function. Don’t talk work Like seriously? Do I even have to mention this? Surely as a semi functioning adult you can make small talk. This is a time to unwind, relax and maybe get to know some of the employees you do not…
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The Price of Owning your Craft
I am an avid believer of living a life of your own choosing and doing everything necessary to pursue your passion. I have written about the year of the side hustle. However there are some downsides to owning your craft, today I want to talk to the entrepreneurs the people carving out their own paths, today I want to write about the down side, yes it’s challenging but it’s also worth it. Time and personal relationships If you are balancing a 9-5 job and your side hustle, chances are you will not have a lot of time to do everything. This then means you are probably going to…
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How to effectively deal with Burnout
I find that as the sun is coming back to shower us with some love, there is this pressure to complete all the projects before year-end. Also if your company does KPI reviews you might be saying yes to more than you can handle in order to get a bigger bonus. Compound that with those lovely hashtags #burningthemidnightoil, #whilstyoursleeping and we find ourselves either burned out or on the brink of it. What is it? Burnout is when one works themselves to the bone that it results in this state of chronic stress resulting in physical and emotional exhaustion. Often one feels ineffective and detached, thus preventing you from functioning…
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How to save money whilst shopping (it’s not a trick)
Hey there my amazing readers! It’s our last full week of July (this month had three months in it) and to finish off the savings month we go shopping. It gets better this kind of shopping also gives back to charity. Yep you guessed right I am talking about thrift shopping. To make sure I got the (best) full experience as a first timer, I got the assistance of an old friend of mine who’s also a patron of St Bernard’s Hospice, Mimi has been supporting the shop and the hospice for the last five years. So whenever she has any good quality clothes which are no longer in use…
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How to get out of debt
In case you have been living underneath a rock, July is national savings month and we have covered the reason why we are broke. Now we need to figure out how to get out of debt. This post needs to start with a disclaimer: I could give you all the cheat notes to getting out of debt, you could read all the self-help books in this category. However if YOU do not decide it’s time to make a change and do the hard work, then nothing will change- it will only get worse. In other words dear reader roll up those sleeves and let’s get to work. How much is…
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The Real Reasons We Are Broke
You might not know this but the core purpose of my blog is to Empower womyn Encourage people to take off their masks and speak their truth Start the conversation Entertain Knowing all that we can move on. Today we need to get real about the one thing that is not so nice to talk about, it is a leading factor in depression, suicides, divorce and general unhappiness: finances.July is national savings month and so our focus for this month will be on all things money. I am no financial service provider but my content where necessary will be vetted by someone more qualified. I am a twenty something who…
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4 Pro tips to stop Procrastinating Now
We are never ever, ever getting back together. I have been singing that song for a bit over a decade but procrastination keeps on coming back. Reminds me of the good times we spent binging that series instead of finishing an assignment. Then I remind him of the bad times: me (trying and failing ever miserably) to catch up an entire semester in one week. He looks at me with those dreamy eyes and says you and I are one, we are the same. Procrastination is me and I am you. Before that gets awkward (yeah Sandisiwe that was awkward a few sentences ago) Today we tackle and finally let…
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5 Things To Do When You Absolutely Hate Your Job
So I have just gotten off the phone with a friend that isn’t getting on well with her boss certain promises were made and the boss isn’t keeping them. My friend needed an ear to listen and some advice and since I work in HR she thought she could kill two birds with one stone. She is not the first of my friends to not enjoy work and she is certainly not the last but something has just got to give. Our job is the one place that we spend most of our time, we see our colleagues even more than we see our own family. There are those times…
