• Being a woman, a black woman, an African woman, a Congolese woman and one in the tech industry, it is only right to use my platform to bring important issues to light. Let me break down some of them: 🇨🇩 ➡️ In light of the #AppleEvent, you may not be aware that their devices use materials mined by children in the Congo. @Apple and many other tech companies & governments have the power to end it but companies profit off of this even though this creates wars and suffering in Congo DR. There have also been attacks in Eastern Congo by rebel groups. Thousands have been displaced & many have been killed. 🇳🇬➡️ SARS is an Special Anti-Robbery Squad; a division of the Nigerian Police who have been abusing their power. They have been responsible for wrongful arrests of Nigerian citizens, murder, sexual assault and more yet no-one has been held to account. Protests have been held all over the world to end the division. 🇿🇦🇳🇦➡️ South Africa and Namibia have been protesting their ongoing rage over gender-based violence. Anti-femicide protesters have been voicing their anger, there have been many victims of femicide. Being a woman is the only thing that could result in the loss of your life. How can you help? Share this in your stories & let the world know what is happening. This needs to stop. • • #CongoIsBleeding #CongoleseGenocide #WhatIsHappeningInCongo #EndSARS #EndSARSNow #ShutItAllDown #ShutItAllDownNamibia #EndFemicide #EndChildLabor #WomenInTech #BlackWomenInTech
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    Being a woman, a black woman, an African woman, a Congolese woman and one in the tech industry, it is only right to use my platform to bring important issues to light. Let me break down some of them: 🇨🇩 ➡️ In light of the #AppleEvent, you may not be aware that their devices use materials mined by children in the Congo. @Apple and many other tech companies & governments have the power to end it but companies profit off of this even though this creates wars and suffering in Congo DR. There have also been attacks in Eastern Congo by rebel groups. Thousands have been displaced & many have been killed. 🇳🇬➡️ SARS is an Special Anti-Robbery Squad; a division of the Nigerian Police who have been abusing their power. They have been responsible for wrongful arrests of Nigerian citizens, murder, sexual assault and more yet no-one has been held to account. Protests have been held all over the world to end the division. 🇿🇦🇳🇦➡️ South Africa and Namibia have been protesting their ongoing rage over gender-based violence. Anti-femicide protesters have been voicing their anger, there have been many victims of femicide. Being a woman is the only thing that could result in the loss of your life. How can you help? Share this in your stories & let the world know what is happening. This needs to stop. • • #CongoIsBleeding #CongoleseGenocide #WhatIsHappeningInCongo #EndSARS #EndSARSNow #ShutItAllDown #ShutItAllDownNamibia #EndFemicide #EndChildLabor #WomenInTech #BlackWomenInTech
  • CHAPTER 30!!!!!! 🌻 IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!! I'm so thankful for all that the 20s have taught me about who I am, the gifts I carry, the "flaws" I have learnt to love, the journey in tech that I am only just beginning & I'm thankful for every one of you for supporting & uplifting me in the good times & bad. I tried to have a 30th Birthday Photoshoot for myself to mark it. Hope you like the BTS of the fun I had by myself. (You have to learn to love your company and I definitely do!) Here's to Freaking 30....during lockdown! 😷🥰 • • #MyFutureIsTech #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #WomenWhoCode #WomenInTechnology #WomenInTech #GirlsWhoCode #BlackWomenInTech #LearnToCode #SoftwareEngineer #BlackEngineers #BlackInTech
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    CHAPTER 30!!!!!! 🌻 IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!! I'm so thankful for all that the 20s have taught me about who I am, the gifts I carry, the "flaws" I have learnt to love, the journey in tech that I am only just beginning & I'm thankful for every one of you for supporting & uplifting me in the good times & bad. I tried to have a 30th Birthday Photoshoot for myself to mark it. Hope you like the BTS of the fun I had by myself. (You have to learn to love your company and I definitely do!) Here's to Freaking 30....during lockdown! 😷🥰 • • #MyFutureIsTech #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #WomenWhoCode #WomenInTechnology #WomenInTech #GirlsWhoCode #BlackWomenInTech #LearnToCode #SoftwareEngineer #BlackEngineers #BlackInTech
  • October is my favourite month of the year. Why? Black History Month. ADHD Awareness Month. My Birthday Month. 🍂 After taking time away to bring some control to my ADHD symptoms, I have worked on re-designing my website. JENNIFEROPAL.CO is now live! I feel like the design comes from a new place and outlook on life, love and my tech career. You'll find three new blogs celebrating Black History Month, reflecting on my tech career ahead of my birthday and talking more about being neurodivergent and having ADHD for ADHD Awareness Month. Lastly, I sent out the October issue of 'The Opal Newsletter' with your free CyberSecurity guide with coding resources for CyberSecurity Awareness Month. Check your inboxes! If you want to receive the next issue, head over to my website to subscribe. What do you think of my new look? What do you want to see me blog more about? Comment below. • • #MyFutureIsTech #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #WomenWhoCode #WomenInTechnology #WomenInTech #GirlsWhoCode #BlackWomenInTech #LearnToCode #SoftwareEngineer #BlackEngineers #BlackInTech
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    October is my favourite month of the year. Why? Black History Month. ADHD Awareness Month. My Birthday Month. 🍂 After taking time away to bring some control to my ADHD symptoms, I have worked on re-designing my website. JENNIFEROPAL.CO is now live! I feel like the design comes from a new place and outlook on life, love and my tech career. You'll find three new blogs celebrating Black History Month, reflecting on my tech career ahead of my birthday and talking more about being neurodivergent and having ADHD for ADHD Awareness Month. Lastly, I sent out the October issue of 'The Opal Newsletter' with your free CyberSecurity guide with coding resources for CyberSecurity Awareness Month. Check your inboxes! If you want to receive the next issue, head over to my website to subscribe. What do you think of my new look? What do you want to see me blog more about? Comment below. • • #MyFutureIsTech #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #WomenWhoCode #WomenInTechnology #WomenInTech #GirlsWhoCode #BlackWomenInTech #LearnToCode #SoftwareEngineer #BlackEngineers #BlackInTech
  • Social media can definitely have an impact on your mental and emotional state. Beginning of lockdown, I told myself I would be posting new YouTube videos, get AWS Certified, finish one of my personal projects, book more speaking opportunities but life is unpredictable and everyone is different. So if you didn't finish a project or a course that you said you would beginning of lockdown, don't feel any sort of embarrassment and don't compare yourself to someone who has. It has been a challenging season for us all and you don't need to feel guilty for prioritising you and going through this season at YOUR own pace. 🌻 • • #MyFutureIsTech #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #WomenWhoCode #WomenInTechnology #WomenInTech #GirlsWhoCode #BlackWomenInTech #LearnToCode #SoftwareEngineer #BlackEngineers #BlackInTech
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    Social media can definitely have an impact on your mental and emotional state. Beginning of lockdown, I told myself I would be posting new YouTube videos, get AWS Certified, finish one of my personal projects, book more speaking opportunities but life is unpredictable and everyone is different. So if you didn't finish a project or a course that you said you would beginning of lockdown, don't feel any sort of embarrassment and don't compare yourself to someone who has. It has been a challenging season for us all and you don't need to feel guilty for prioritising you and going through this season at YOUR own pace. 🌻 • • #MyFutureIsTech #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurodiversity #WomenWhoCode #WomenInTechnology #WomenInTech #GirlsWhoCode #BlackWomenInTech #LearnToCode #SoftwareEngineer #BlackEngineers #BlackInTech