Entrepreneurial Networking As A Female Expat
The right entrepreneurial ecosystem allows you to flourish as a female entrepreneur, yet it can be hard to find such ecosystems. Facilitating the right environment to encourage female expats to enter the entrepreneurial world starts with those already doing it. Successful female entrepreneurs and open-minded investors who can pass down their wisdom through networking events, [...]
The ups and downs of being a single expat mom
Being a single mom does not come without its challenges; financially supporting the family, being the emotional caregiver and raising them is a big task. We have seen a rise in the freedom of expression amongst women in the expat community, opening up the world for single moms to live their dream expat life, with [...]
Ladies, stay single until you find a supportive spouse.
The struggle to find balance in professional women's lives is real. Ambitious women have found that a spouse can complement their success, lend support and be your confidant. Yet, there is always some sway in compromise and women are often left feeling shut out by their spouse if their career takes off. The career-driven differences [...]
Women are the new expatriates
With the rise of modern mobility, gender diversity and global mobility, there is a definite shift in females fore fronting the expatriate workforce. Women are widely underrepresented in the expatriate world, yet they have reached business successes and other industries that need to be recognised and celebrated. Women used to be passive expatriates; they would [...]
Moving with your (Husband) trailing spouse
It all sounds exciting as you celebrate your husband's new promoted job; you will all be moving to the middle east: a fresh start, a new adventure, new opportunities. You blindly walk beside your husband and think of the ideal life, yet you haven't given yourself a second thought. What will you be giving up? [...]
What it takes to break into the C- suite as a female
It is a highly competitive work and business environment for females globally, with men being at the core of executive-level positions within large corporate companies and fore fronting the entrepreneurship game. It is traditional and long-standing that men have always been the dominant players in business and boardrooms. Women have slowly but surely obtained C- [...]
Dating dynamics as a western expat woman
As Valentine's day is fast approaching, it can be a time of reflection to ponder over our love lives (If you are a single girl). Why are we still single? Where is the man in our lives? Will we ever meet the one? Western women who have extensively travelled or lived the expat lifestyle find [...]
How to gain satisfaction as a female expat in multinational corporations
It can be stimulating as an executive in the corporate world to have the opportunity to live and work abroad for a multinational corporation. You enter the expatriate world with endless possibilities to network, grow professionally and personally build the life of your dreams. Challenges do, however, present themselves for expat women, making it hard [...]
Safety Tips Abroad For Long Term Security!
As expats, we live all over the world! Developing global mindsets comes naturally to the expat community; the world can seem like a village where we can connect, travel and live wherever we want. Your safety can seem like something you have covered. You'll be fine. You have been fine in the past, so there [...]
This is a Man’s World! …But it would mean NOTHING without a woman or a girl!
If you have ever travelled or lived abroad, you come to learn and see in most countries the cultural norms that men still hold power, strength and respect over women, which are woven into society the world over. unspoken cultural etiquette - It can be tricky as a western woman, particularly, to feel like you [...]