Jan 4What Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff’s Life Can Teach Us About BlacknessAn epic story of science, white-passing, and class privilege. — Twin brothers Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff passed away from Covid-19 six days apart, late December 2021 and early January 2022. They had been in the French public eye for over four decades, hosting shows that aimed and largely succeeded at making science more popular, fun, and accessible. …Diversity5 min read
Jul 9, 2021We can’t reach excellence without half of the teamOn the sidelines of the 2019 African Union Heads of States and Government Summit in Niamey, Niger, I was invited to give a TEDxTalk under the theme “A passion for Excellence.” I delivered the speech in French (see HERE). This is the English transcript. — — — - As a community…Women6 min read
Published in Better Humans·May 11, 20213 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Have a Role ModelSet your role model free. Discharge them from their duties. It’s better for them. And for you, too. — I come from a community where less than 10% of a generation makes it to university. Within the female population, this number drops under 5%. Yet, I was able to pursue higher education in very selective programs in Africa and Europe before starting a career that would have been unimaginable…Life Lessons6 min read
May 1, 2021« Moi, Sire, je pense aux oubliées. »Coup de projecteur sur un angle mort de la Fête du Travail — Aujourd’hui, devant le défilé des travailleurs, je pense aux femmes de par le monde, écrasée par le poids du travail domestique, “invisibilisé” mais indispensable. Ce travail qui a permis à Adam Smith d’écrire sur la main invisible du marché, sans se demander quelle main préparait les repas qui lui étaient…Societe3 min read
Feb 8, 2021The Master of LiesHow patriarchy tried to trick me into shutting up. I called out patriarchy in Paris; it replied, “In Africa, it’s worse.” I called out patriarchy in Abidjan; it replied, “In Niger, it’s worse.” I called out patriarchy in Niamey, it replied, “In the village, it is worse.” In the village…Feminism1 min read
Jan 18, 2021Happy to Be Here. May I Ask You Where the Data Is, Please?How a real dashboard could improve our writing and overall experience on Medium. — Back in the days when I was a management consultant, my colleagues and I would spend hours fine-tuning a stakeholder power map and drafting talking points accordingly before any significant interaction with a prospect or a client. A power map or stakeholder map is a fundamental tool in project management…Writing3 min read
