In one of our first editions of Career Wise, we got the chance to chat with Pavita Singh, MPH, about her many exciting careers.

Asian women get paid 85 cents for every dollar according to data from the American Association of University Women. Today, in the year 2019, we know and call out the privilege that any one straight, white male has now more than ever. Joining the workforce is already daunting, but with the added worry and pressure of money, life gets even harder.

Picture this scene: two employees, one male, and one female, have been called into their manager’s office to discuss a possible promotion. The male employee has been consistent in his work for a significantly long time, but the female employee has recently broken the standing office record in terms of performance.

Intersectionality is the intersection of different systems of oppression that combine to create an individual's discrimination and oppression. This concept is used to make sense of/explain individual experiences with systemic discrimination and oppression.

In an episode of “Parts Unknown” taking place in Manila, Anthony Bourdain, a celebrity chef, author, and travel documentarian said that Filipinos are “probably the most giving of all the people on the planet.”

Asian activism has been around for decades, and is as diverse in its goals as it is in its people.