Female gamers are on the rise. In 2020, women accounted for nearly 41% of all gamers in the United States. Asia accounts for 48% of the world’s total gaming revenue, women constitute 40-45% of the Asian gaming population (Forbes, 2021). The gaming industry, however, remains male-dominated and this has consequences for women. In the interview …
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This interview is a collaboration between Our Shakti and Dévé. I will interview Esther, the founder of Dévé about the dark side of female empowerment. Esther, could you please tell us more about yourself? My name is Esther, I’m a civil engineer, coach, and content creator. My passion is to help professionals to have a …
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In the interview of April, I am talking with Andrea Astner about her daring decision to start her own business and leave a stable 9-5 job at a well-known international consultancy company. She describes herself as a productivity coach & dog mom, currently based in Bucharest. Andrea has a BSc in International Business Administration and …
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Today I’m interviewing Anupma Bhageloe about the loss of her father. She is a musical woman and works at the municipality. In the Surinamese-Indian community, she is known as one of the members of BaithakSisters, a music group that mainly plays Baithak Gana. This is a style of music that was taken by the previous …
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The interview of the month is about depression. Mental health is one of the main themes of Our Shakti because it is an increasingly important topic due to current social developments. Today I interview Quynh, a smart woman from Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She is half Dutch and half Vietnamese, 33 years old, and she recently …
The interview of the month focuses on three challenges women face during their careers. Today I am interviewing Annelies Engel. She was born and raised in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. After high school Annelies went to the fashion academy, but when she graduated there was no fashion climate in the Netherlands. Next to the fashion industry, …
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The interview of the month is about fighting misogyny in society. The interviewee will tell us about this from a cultural perspective (Surinamese-Indian). However, note that misogyny is a widespread phenomenon and not linked to a specific culture. It occurs in all cultures in every part of the world. Misogyny is hatred of, aversion to, or …
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The interview of the month is about intercultural relations. Research shows that in most cases intercultural relations are accepted, but initially met with resistance (Bonte, 2018). Resistance and disapproval create moments of doubt in a relationship. Today, Raya tells us her story. Raya lives in Amsterdam. She works at Global People and is specialised in …
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The interview of the month is about the upsurge of men’s rights activism (MRAs) in India. Yvet Voppen wrote her bachelor’s thesis on this topic. She is from the Netherlands and studied BA International Studies at Leiden University. This study focuses on global politics, economics, history, and culture. During her study, she specialized in South …
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In the interview of the month Layla tells us about her decision to not want children. Women who do not want to have children face sexist and paternalistic attitudes from people in society. There is still a huge taboo on not wanting children as a woman. Our Shakti is a platform where women with different …
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