Women deserve more

If the gender pay gap is a symbol of appreciation, then we are doing incredibly poorly. Fortunately, the word ‘verdienen’ in Dutch has multiple meanings: both to earn and to deserve….

The Unseen Taboos of Pregnancy

In the shadows of parenthood lie stories that rarely see the light of day. During my market research with hundreds of women about their pregnancy journeys, three difficult themes emerged time and again.

The hardest taboos in the workplace

“We’re looking for a speaker on taboos, but you do have to watch what you say.”
“I understand. How open do you want me to be?” I ask over the phone.
The line goes quiet for a moment. “Well… just. Open. But you should know that…”