Getrude Matshe

We are constantly told that the future is digital, global, and connected. That technology will lift all boats. That innovation naturally leads to equity. But from where I stand—working across Africa and emerging markets—this story simply isn’t true. For billions of people, particularly women in the Global South, the future still feels out of reach. […]

Women 50+: I stopped pitching my résumé. I started interviewing curators.In 6 weeks I spoke with 20 curators. Here’s what they told me—straight: • “Don’t sell a career. Sell a single, clear idea.”• “If it reads like promo, it’s a no.”• “Fresh angle + lived story > generic ‘leadership/resilience’ talk.” So I built a method—Speaking

I want to explore the concept of intersectionality and how it has impacted my life as an African woman and my career starting out in life as a first generation coder in 1986 programming computers in Basic, Fortran, Pascal and Cobal. Intersectionality is a concept that recognizes the complex and interconnected nature of social identities