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Reshma Saujani

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Reshma Saujani is a lawyer, activist, and author whose nonprofit work addresses gender disparities in computing and policy support for mothers.

Biography

Reshma Saujani is an American lawyer, activist, and entrepreneur who founded Girls Who Code and Moms First. Established in 2012, Girls Who Code works to close the gender disparity in computing. Moms First advocates for policy changes to support mothers. Her early career included work in law, public service, and finance.

Born in Chicago to Indian immigrant parents who had left Uganda because of political unrest, Saujani studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She later earned a master's degree from the Harvard Kennedy School and a law degree from Yale Law School. She served as a deputy public advocate in New York City and ran for Congress and New York City Public Advocate. Her book Brave, Not Perfect examines expectations of perfection placed on women and encourages bravery.

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Books by Reshma Saujani

Brave, Not Perfect
Brave, Not Perfect argues that girls are taught to pursue perfection while boys are encouraged to be brave. It explores how fear of mistakes can limit women's choices and encourages taking risks, speaking up, and accepting imperfection.