Hi, I am Annieke and I am a recently relapsed bookworm. After a ten year hiatus, I recently rediscovered reading and I haven’t been able to put my e-reader down, devouring one book after another. One of my favourite finds so far is Laurie Frankel’s This Is How It Always Is. It’s an absolute gem, …
It all began with a rum and raisin cake
We were having a celebration in my office and I had promised to bring in something sweet to my co-workers the following day. So I decided on a rum and raisin cake. Something I had never tried before, but which seemed both simple enough to pull off without too much struggle and yet complex enough …
You Can’t Be What You Can’t See: Carving paths for Women Leaders #inspiredbywomen
This month at #inspiredbywomen we sit down with Nina Cummins, accomplished telecoms regulatory lawyer who is truly passionate about all things tech and can discuss spectrum auctions for hours. Also dear colleague, friend and mentor. Currently working at Bahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, but that’s only the beginning of her many adventures. Nina, you are now …
My Unspoken Story – A healing Journey
I held my 30 under 30 certificate and smiled for the camera. Everyone was so happy and proud that my efforts in building and heading up the mobile marketing agency for an advertising conglomerate in London had been recognised. For a reason I couldn’t quite pinpoint I wasn’t as thrilled and just wanted to leave …
#GWCBookClub: ‘Everything I know about Love’ by Dolly Alderton.
I first came across Dolly Alderton through the High Low podcast, which she co-hosts with fellow journalist Pandora Sykes. I had recently discovered podcasts in general (yes I was living under a rock) and became a regular listener, binging the back log in the process as well. On one of the episodes, Dolly mentioned that …
You Can’t Be What You Can’t See: Carving paths for Women Leaders #inspiredbywomen
Two years ago, dressed in suffragette white and addressing a cheering convention, Hillary Clinton stood for a possibility. That day anyone, including her, had a chance of becoming the next President of the United States. Now she is a reminder of the limit women continue to confront — in politics and beyond. Although it is …
Lessons for my daughter: It’s not how hard you work, it’s the friends you make
The other day, I was talking to my husband about what lessons and skills we need to pass on to our daughter. We got onto the subject because I was pleased that she is getting involved in one of the few non-gender separated sports that her male PE teacher is leading. As an aside, he …
#GWCBookClub: ‘The Guilty Feminist’ by Deborah Frances-White
On the cover of the Guilty Feminist book there’s a note from Emma Thompson which says “essential reading for the planet”. And I couldn’t agree more. In a world where feminism is no longer a dirty word, where you even have men parading around in their “I’m a feminist” t-shirts, the concept guilty feminism rings …
My love-hate relationship with dating apps
As I am writing this, I am reflecting on my past few months of dating starting before the summer break and now well into the winter. Because of my work life with long hours, clocking in my 6 hours of French course per week after work as well as trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle …
This November sees the launch of the Singapore Hub of the Gentlewomen’s Club
Gentlewomen’s clubs around the world were formed under the belief that women of all ages, backgrounds, and occupations have similar questions and milestones to address in life. They are fun and safe communities for women to express their views and support each other in a non-judgmental environment, both personally and professionally. Five women united with …