How one girl’s international experiences inspired her to found Spontime, a $3mln startup

This is the personal story of the 21-year old Karolina Demianczuk – a girl with ‘Polish Blood, American Spirit, and Asian Mind’, who's founded Spontime, a $3mln startup. We hope that after reading this, you get as inspired as we did! What inspired me to pursue my entrepreneurial career and bring in-person enjoyment

Dear MissCareerless… Your Private Job Coach ANSWERS

by Alessandra Marino -

Dear MissCareerless, Thank you for being the first one to contribute to this brand new column by sending us your cover letter! This really appreciated act of trust and sharing will help you and the other readers get a better grasp of how to write the best cover letter. So let’s see

Is your tattoo a taboo on a job interview?

by Nayara Moia -

Have you ever been in a situation where your capacity is questioned simply by the way you look? Or by your personal choices? I believe as a woman we go through this kind of judgment every day; we are constantly judged by the way we dress, by the way, we style

Under-represented? Ask Daddy for help! – EU Gender Parity

by Virag -

It's been more than five decades since you and I have equal rights. It is since 1957 that women and men have equal rights that come as one of the founding values of the European Union. And yet, in 2015 we are still struggling and we are crafting Directives, using them

Am I here to fill in quotas?

by Isa Zehetner -

I have talked to many people about quotas. I have read so many articles about the quota. So many that there's barely anything if anything at all that I haven't read about it. Still, I can't say whether I'm a fan of it or not. All the other feminists I

“Apply to work with travel agencies or just marry a rich guy” – Interview with Justyna Szachowicz-Sempruch

by Dorottya Tamás -

I met Justyna Szachowicz-Sempruch at a conference in Budapest, where she gave a fantastic lecture on the new types of family systems. Justyna, a Polish feminist activist, NGO founder, sociologist and gender Senior Researcher speaks passionately about the issues that matter. I’ve quickly found several common grounds with her; starting

Why NATO Needs to Look its role in Gender Perspective

by Ceci -

No matter what’s your job or path; if you’re a woman, you've probably experienced some form of discrimination throughout your career or in your life, in general. What you might not consider, though, is that there are women out there, who are wearing a uniform and risk their lives for peace

Sometimes Men Do a Lot More For Women Than We Give Them Credit For

by Virag -

How do we ensure gender equality in filmmaking? How do we empower women in filmmaking? Do we make a special award for women? Do we create special festivals only for women? And how do we encourage filmmakers to empower women through their movies? Being a judge of an online film

From Ballerina To Businesswoman – I’m Steph, And This Is My Story

by miscareerless -

Sleepovers and ballet classes; who needs more than that? Ballet was something I always did. From as far back as I can remember, I danced ballet. It was never something I thought of doing professionally, though. It was just something I did because I liked it. I’d go to school, play

I enjoy my freelance life but just signed a corporate contract and I’ll tell you why

by Virag -

2 years ago, I handed in my resignation, left corporate life and was ready to conquer the world. And I did conquer. I used up my savings to follow my gut instinct; I dared to change, I dared to fail, and I also dared to succeed. I lifted myself out