“Marriage means adjustment”, advised well-meaning relatives and friends. What they did not clarify was that most often, the adjustments and compromises were expected from the bride.

My resume has always been a source of pride for me. My biggest accomplishment as a woman in STEM lies in the fact that I have remained in the workforce despite a series of changes that involved marriage, motherhood and moving countries, some of which happened more than once. Yet, now as I look at my CV, I feel a bit conflicted. My educational credentials are stellar and my work experience extends across companies, geographies and cultures, but explicitly drawing attention to my age, the least favourable of my attributes, in today’s competitive work environment, doesn’t seem like a good idea.