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Nida Rehmani

Feb 14
3 min

The effect of "The Matilda Effect"

I was in the second year of college when I realized that although my teachers and college faculty were all female, the scientists I knew were all men. Being ...

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Nida Rehmani

Jan 16
4 min

Meet the woman behind Techwuman

I am Melissa Ahmed: a design engineer, an entrepreneur, an ambassador for women in STEM. I launched my own company- Techwuman to empower and promote women in...

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Nida Rehmani

Dec 15, 2019
7 min

Wearing White In The World of Black

Ishreet Kaur Grewal Computers; Engineering. That's for boys. That's what I thought for my whole life until 10th grade. It was that time of the year; middle o...

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Priya Iyer

Nov 28, 2019
3 min

Does the pressure to marry impact South Asian women's career choices?

Mariam Raza is a college lecturer and head of her program, a mom and a wife. But twenty years ago, she was a young girl whose immigrant parents, she says, on...

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Priya Iyer

Nov 21, 2019
4 min

Mental Health & STEMM

My heart had been racing all day. Nothing I did – taking deep breaths, going for a walk- helped. I was two months into my first year of university, and it wa...

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Nida Rehmani

Nov 11, 2019
7 min

Reflecting on one year

A couple of years ago, I was having a hard time finding a balance between being a woman in STEM, my expectations of being a South Asian woman, AND my depress...

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Nida Rehmani

Oct 15, 2019
5 min

Rendezvous with Sultana N Nahar

Editor's note: It was an exclusive opportunity to reach out and interview Prof. Sultana N. Nahar, whom I have known personally and professionally. Hailing fr...

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Nida Rehmani

Sep 15, 2019
3 min

The power of STEM mentors

Shrestha Roy Goswami With most Indian girls struggling to make it to school, I have been fortunate to have a well-rounded support system in my hometown, Kolk...

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Nida Rehmani

Aug 15, 2019
3 min

Seeing Is Believing!

Dr. Krithika Muthukumaran I recently read an article about the importance of having a role model that looks like you. When you can identify with the person, ...

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Nida Rehmani

Jul 23, 2019
3 min

To the moon and beyond!

Jovita Pinto As a young girl, I was always interested in mathematics and science. I had a curiosity of how things worked and was habitual of poking my nose d...

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Nida Rehmani

Jul 14, 2019
3 min

Translating and bridging cultural inequalities

Suffia Malik I scurry towards an Indian man pushing his sick wife in a wheelchair. As they weave through the labyrinth of the hospital, I struggle to interce...

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Nida Rehmani

Jun 15, 2019
2 min

Stand on the shoulders of Giants to become one!

Kaoutar Zaia (Computer scientist) In life, we often stumble upon hurdles, obstacles and challenges. During such times, what matters most is our perseverance,...

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Nida Rehmani

May 15, 2019
3 min

Stepping into the shoes of my role model

In the real world, we can be inspired not just by the Mother Teresas or Madame Curies of the world, but by those who best resemble a future,

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Nida Rehmani

Apr 12, 2019
3 min

You are only crazy until you do it!

Dr. Nida Rehmani It was the first international journey of my life as I checked into the Indira Gandhi International Airport, India in the fall of 2014. As t...

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